Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Normal endurance training
Respiratory Muscle Training
Sponsors
Physiotherapy Department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: COVID-19 convalescent endurance athletes including runners and cyclists. Male and female over the age of 18. Participants must reside in Johannesburg, South Africa Athletes who did cardiovascular exercise for three or more hours per week prior to contracting COVID-19 will be eligible. Athletes must comply with the published return to sport criteria i.e., 10 days rest after diagnosis and 7 symptom-free days, and the ability to carry out activities of daily living and walk 500m effortlessly (Elliott et al., 2020). Participants need to be able to run for 30 minutes at a comfortable pace. Those with co-morbidities or severe disease need to have consulted a sports physician prior to resumption of sport.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Athletes currently in quarantine or isolating due to a positive COVID-19 test result will be not be eligible to participate. Athletes experiencing a new onset of COVID-19 symptoms or a positive exposure within 10 days of commencing the study. Athletes who are already using RMT as part of their training programme post-COVID-19 will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare the difference in MIP (mean and SD) from baseline to follow up between intervention and control groups. ;Compare the difference in VO2max (mean and SD) from baseline to follow up between intervention and control groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A between group comparison of RPE at baseline and follow up;COVID-19 symptoms, if any, they continue to experience. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactHelena van Aswegen
Personal Professor
Outcome results
None listed