Physical Activity, Exercise Capacity and Coronavirus Phobia of Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

Hacettepe University50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to evaluate physical activity, exercise capacity, quality of life, cognitive status level and coronavirus phobia level of adult cystic fibrosis patients and compare with the findings of healthy subjects with teleconference during COVID-19 pandemic.

This study will be participated adult with cystic fibrosis and healthy individuals. Demographic information of individuals will be recorded in online video conference. Physical activity, exercise capacity and cognitive function levels will be measured during video conferencing.Then, the physical activity level, coronavirus phobia and quality of life of the participants will be evaluated subjectively with questionnaires through the Google forms.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Interventions

exercise capacityOTHER

3minute step test and 1minute sit to stand test used assessment of exercise capacity.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years old Having the ability to access the internet through a device (computer or mobile device) that enables video conferencing Giving consent on a voluntary basis Exclusion Criteria: * Severe comorbidity that limits mobilization or physical activity(orthopedic, cardiac or neurological condition) Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical Activity Level-International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Physical activity level will be evaluated International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form (IPAQ-SF). IPAQ short version asks spended time during sitting, walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities. The score is obtained by multiplying the minutes, days and metabolic equivalent values. According to these scores, physical activity levels are classified as "inactive", "minimally active" and "very active".

Time frame: 8 minutes

Coronavirus Phobia-Coronavirus-19 Phobia Scale

COVID-19 phobia will be evaluated with Coronavirus-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S) and total score ranges from 20-100. Lower scores mean better outcome.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Exercise Capacity

Exercise capacity will be evaluated with 1-minute sit to stand test and 3-minute step test. Maximum heart rate, minimum saturation, count of step are record during the 3 minute step test. Number of sit to stand for 1 minute is recorded end of the 1 minute sit to stand test.

Time frame: 15 minutes

Weekly Average Steps

The number of steps in the last week was recorded and averaged using the pedometer applications from the participants own smartphones. \<5000 steps/day sedentary 5000-7499 steps/day low active 7500-9999 steps/day somewhat active ≥10 000 steps/day active \>12 500 steps/day highly active

Time frame: 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Cognitive Function-Standardized Mini Mental State Examination

Cognitive function evaluation will be Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE). Scores less than 23 mean cognitive impairment.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Quality Of Life-Nottingham Health Profile

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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