Coronavirus disease. Post COVID-19 condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Resistance training, three times weekly over the course of eight weeks, The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) guidelines on strength training and bodybuild
Sponsors
The University of Tehran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being male Being aged 18–30 years old Having a body mass index (BMI) of 18-30 Having no experience of resistance training within the past six months Contracting the COVID-19 twelve weeks before the intervention or earlier Being diagnosed as a mild to moderate case of the COVID-19 Obtaining a total score of five or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a resting heart rate of above 100 beats per minute Having a blood pressure of below 90.60 mmHg Having a blood pressure of above 140.90 mmHg Having a blood oxygen saturation level of below 95% Taking sleep affecting drugs Smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (after 8 weeks). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (after 8 weeks). Method of measurement: Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMorteza Bagheri Kalayeh
The University of Tehran
Outcome results
None listed