dc.contributor.author | Mohamed, Ayman A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Alawna, Motaz | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-09T14:23:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-08-09T14:23:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1360-8592 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1532-9283 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11363/5229 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The World Health Organization in March 2020 has announced that COVID-19 is a world
pandemic because the number of infected cases increases rapidly. however, there are several available
vaccines, their protection is limited to a certain period. Thus, the role of modalities that improve immune
functions should be performed to counter COVID-19 viral load and decrease mortality rates.
Objective: To investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on immune biomarkers, disease severity, and
progression in patients with COVID-19.
Design: A randomized controlled study.
Participants: Thirty patients with COVID-19 participated in this study. Participants’ age ranged from 24 to
45 years old. Participants had a mild or moderate COVID-19. Participants were assigned randomly into
two groups, exercise and control groups. There were two main dependent variables including blood
immune markers and severity of respiratory symptoms.
Interventions: All participants performed 2 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 40 min/
session, 3 sessions/week. The measurements were performed at baseline, and after 2-weeks.
Results: At baseline measurements, there were non-significant differences between both groups in the
Wisconsin scale total score, Leucocytes, Lymphocytes, Interleukin-6, Interleukin-10, Immunoglobulin-A,
and TNF-a (P > .05). After the intervention, the Wisconsin scale (patient-oriented illness-specific qualityof-life) total score significantly decreased in the intervention group (P < .05); while, Leucocytes, Lymphocytes, and Immunoglobulin-A significantly increased in the intervention group (P < .05).
Conclusion: The current study indicated that 2 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise decreased
the severity and progression of COVID-19 associated disorders and quality of life. Also, a 2-weeks of
aerobic exercise positively affected immune function by increasing the amounts of Leucocytes, Lymphocytes, Immunoglobulin A. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | ELSEVIER, RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.07.012 | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Aerobic exercise | en_US |
dc.subject | Aerobic capacity | en_US |
dc.subject | Immune biomarkers | en_US |
dc.subject | Immune system | en_US |
dc.title | The effect of aerobic exercise on immune biomarkers and symptoms severity and progression in patients with COVID-19: A randomized control trial | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | en_US |
dc.department | Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi | en_US |
dc.authorid | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-3549 | en_US |
dc.authorid | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4936-373X | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 28 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 425 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 432 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.institutionauthor | Mohamed, Ayman A. | |
dc.institutionauthor | Alawna, Motaz | |