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Effect of physical exercise on the balance and Respiratory Function in Patients With COVID-19.

Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Exercises and Its Impact on the Postural Stability and Respiratory Function in Patients Under Intubation With COVID-19.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241216064076N1
Enrollment
26
Registered
2025-05-08
Start date
2023-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

covid-19. COVID-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises. The participants received three sessions a week for 40 minutes, totaling 18 sessions. Intervention 2: Control group:

Sponsors

Vice President of Research and Technology, University of Isfahan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
48 Years to 53 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study participants selected were females between 48-53 years of age who had undergone mechanical ventilation for a duration of one to two weeks and were subsequently discharged from the hospital with a negative PCR report within a period of one month to forty-five days. In this investigation, acutely infected patients are defined as those individuals who exhibited a respiratory rate exceeding 30 breaths per minute and demonstrated the capacity to comprehend and execute the prescribed exercises.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postural stability, pulmonary function, motor performance, and quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex, spirometry, timed up and go test (TUG) and functional reach test (FRT), and SF-36.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoud karimzade

The university of isfahan

karimzade.masoud@yahoo.com+98 31 3793 2128

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026