Suggested Exercise Protocol for High Risk Population with COVID-19

• 作者: Nadia F. Deyab
• 来源期刊: 风湿病与自身免疫疾病期刊(英文)
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: COVID-19 PNEUMONIA GERIATRICS Breathing Exercises Circulatory Exercises
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 146-156
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background:</strong> People who have underlying medical conditions and those over 60 years old have a higher risk of developing coronavirus disease complications (COVID-19) with more mortality rate. Breathing exercises is good for clearing the mucus from lungs and improves chest expansion while circulatory exercises enhance cardiopulmonary/vascular systems. <strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to suggest exercise program for prevention, decrease morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients and patients with other respiratory co-morbidities. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Regular simple exercises include respiratory and circulatory exercises may have a great effect on improving lung function and immunity in addition to relieving psychological stress thus can help in treatment of high risk people from COVID-19.</span> </div>