The objective of the study is to compare the acute cardiorespiratory and perceptual responses to a physical exercise session in those infected by Covid-19 with and without persistent symptoms.
The study will be a crossover carried out in two groups (with and without persistent symptoms of Covid-19). Participants in both groups will undergo a control session and an exercise session and cardiorespiratory and perceptual responses will be obtained before, during and after the sessions. In the exercise session, participants will perform aerobic exercises, strength exercises and muscle stretching, while in the control session participants will remain seated. Blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac autonomic modulation, peripheral oxygen saturation, vascular function and perception of affect will be obtained.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
Session will included aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercises and will last approximately 45 minutes. The session will begin with aerobic exercises (5 min jumping jacks and 5 min stationary walking). Then, nine strength exercises will be performed for the main muscle groups (3 times of 12 to 15 repetitions, with a 1-minute rest interval) and finally stretching for the main muscle groups
Remain seated for 60 min
Universidade Nove de Julho
São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGChange in Blood pressure
Assessment of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure using an automatic device
Time frame: Before and 30 and 50 minutes after the end of the exercise and control interventions
Change in Heart rate variability
Assessment of the heart rate variability indicators using a heart rate monitor
Time frame: Before and 30 and 50 minutes after the end of the exercise and control interventions
Change in flow mediated dilation
Assessment of the flow mediated dilation using a doppler ultrasound
Time frame: Before and 30 minutes after the end of the exercise and control interventions
Change in peak exhalation flow
Assessment of the peak exhalation flow using a peak flow device
Time frame: Before and 5 minutes after the end of the exercise and control interventions
Change in oxygen saturation
Assessment of the peripheral oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter
Time frame: Before, during and 5 minutes after the end of the exercise and control interventions
Change in heart rate
Assessment of heart rate using a heart rate monitor
Time frame: Before and continuously during exercise and control interventions
Change in affective response
Assessment of affective response using a felling scale
Time frame: Before and every 5 minutes during exercise and control interventions
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