Clinical observation on Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) in improving anxiety for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection during quarantine

Objective To observe the effect of Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) intervention on anxiety in asymptomatic patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection during quarantine. Methods A total of 160 asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection were stratified by gender and divided into an observation group and a control group by the stratified randomization method, with 80 cases in each group. The control group was given basic nursing in the cabin, and the observation group was given additional Yi Jin Jing exercises once a day, 20 min each time, and trained continuously until 1 d before leaving the cabin. The Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) score was compared between the two groups. Results A total of 154 cases were included for data analysis in this study, including 74 cases in the observation group and 80 cases in the control group. After intervention, the HAMA scores in both groups increased ( P