Effectiveness of tele-exercise training on physical fitness, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life in non-hospitalized individuals with COVID-19: The COFIT-HK study

The use of tele-exercise programs as an option for post-COVID-19 rehabilitation has been suggested, but its effectiveness in non-hospitalized individuals is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week tele-exercise training program (COFIT-HK) on physical fitness...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of exercise science and fitness 2024-04, Vol.22 (2), p.134-139
Hauptverfasser: Poon, Eric Tsz-Chun, Sun, Fenghua, Tse, Andy Choi-Yeung, Tsang, Jaclyn Hei, Chung, Aaron Yiu-Huen, Lai, Yannis Yuet-Yan, Wong, Sam Wing-Sum
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Zusammenfassung:The use of tele-exercise programs as an option for post-COVID-19 rehabilitation has been suggested, but its effectiveness in non-hospitalized individuals is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week tele-exercise training program (COFIT-HK) on physical fitness, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 individuals. Forty-one non-hospitalized individuals (age:47.4 ± 7.8 yrs) who had COVID-19 history were divided into two groups: the tele-exercise training group (TELE; n = 21) and the non-intervention control group (CON; n = 20). TELE engaged in online supervised multicomponent low-to-moderate intensity exercise training (including respiratory muscle, aerobic, and resistance training) three times per week, whereas CON received standardized educational leaflets based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for post-COVID-19-related illness rehabilitation only. Various components of physical fitness, functional capacity, and HRQoL were assessed at baseline and after the 8-week intervention. TELE showed significant improvements in handgrip strength, arm flexibility, functional lower extremity endurance, and HRQoL after the 8-week intervention (all p 
ISSN:1728-869X
2226-5104
DOI:10.1016/j.jesf.2024.01.003