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Implementing a Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program for Young Adults with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. A Brief Report

Wilmer Esparza
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Alfredo Noboa
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Camila Madera
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Naif Mina
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Patricia Acosta-Vargas
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Gloria Acosta-Vargas
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Mayra Carrión-Toro
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Marco Santórum
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Manuel Ayala-Chauvin
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And Guillermo Santillán
Version 1 : Received: 11 September 2023 / Approved: 12 September 2023 / Online: 12 September 2023 (10:42:59 CEST)

How to cite: Esparza, W.; Noboa, A.; Madera, C.; Mina, N.; Acosta-Vargas, P.; Acosta-Vargas, G.; Carrión-Toro, M.; Santórum, M.; Ayala-Chauvin, M.; Santillán, A. G. Implementing a Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program for Young Adults with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. A Brief Report. Preprints 2023, 2023090782. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0782.v1 Esparza, W.; Noboa, A.; Madera, C.; Mina, N.; Acosta-Vargas, P.; Acosta-Vargas, G.; Carrión-Toro, M.; Santórum, M.; Ayala-Chauvin, M.; Santillán, A. G. Implementing a Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program for Young Adults with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. A Brief Report. Preprints 2023, 2023090782. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0782.v1

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of a pulmonary telerehabilitation (TR) program in young adults with post-COVID-19 syndrome. The information of sixteen students' medical files were analyzed and allocated to one of two groups (control=CG/experimental=EG). Twelve TR sessions were performed distantly and asynchronously at the EG patients' homes during 4-weeks. The program included diaphragmatic pattern breathing and aerobic exercises. The parameters: i) vital signs (oxygen saturation "SpO2", heart rate "HR", respiratory rate "RR" and blood pressure "BP"; ii) physical capacity “Sit-to-stand test”; iii) cardiorespiratory capacity “6-Minute Walk Test”; and iv) perceived effort "Borg scale" were assessed in both groups. The statistical analyses showed a significant decrease of RR and HR (p < 0.012) accompanied by a significant increase in SpO2 (p < 0.042), physical (p < 0.012) and respiratory (p < 0.028) capacity. The perceived effort decreased significantly in both groups (CG: p < 0.006; EG p < 0.001) only for physical but not for cardiorespiratory capacity (p < 0.106). There were no statistical changes registered in BP (p > 0.05). The current study suggests that a TR program that involves breathing and aerobics exercises is feasible and effective in treating post-COVID-19 syndrome in young patients.

Keywords

telerehabilitation; COVID-19; pulmonary rehabilitation; aerobic exercises

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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