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Article Type

Article

Subject Area

Physical Therapy

Abstract

Objective To determine the effect of lower-limb resistive versus aerobic training impact on quality of life (QOL) in post-COVID-19 patients. Participants and methods Sixty young volunteer patients participated in this study and randomly divided into two equal groups: group A that received an aerobic exercise program three times per week, group B, which received lower-body-resistance exercises. Both groups were evaluated before and after therapy (6 weeks) through measuring resting heart rate (RHR), peak heart rate (PHR), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, one-repetition maximum (1-RM) of selected muscle groups, and QOL assessment using the Short-Form (SF-12) Health Survey Questionnaire. Results The results revealed a statistical significant decrease (P < 0.05) in RHR, PHR, with a statistical significant increase (P < 0.05) in 1-RM for (hip flexors and abductors), and SF-12 Health Survey Questionnaire (physical and mental) within each group, on the other side, there was a statistically nonsignificant difference (P > 0.05) in neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio within both groups. Comparing between groups A and B at the end of the study, there was a statistically significant increase in 1-RM for (hip flexors and abductors) in favor of group B. On the other side, there was not a statistically significant difference between them in RHR, PHR, and SF-12 Health Survey Questionnaire (physical and mental). Conclusion According to the findings of this study, both aerobic exercise and resistance-training interventions are effective in improving the QOL in post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients, but aerobic training is more effective in decreasing RHR and PHR, in comparison with resistance training, which is more effective in improving muscle strength (1-RM).

Keywords

Aerobic exercise, coronavirus, post-COVID-19, quality of life, resistance training

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