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Effects of Telerehabilitative Aerobic and Relaxation Exercises Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With and Without COVID-19
Sponsor: Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Summary
Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) disease, like other chronic diseases, is a group of diseases that are adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.This study was planned to examine the effect of COVID-19 disease on patients with Type-2 DM and to investigate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises to be given as tele-rehabilitative on stress, anxiety and blood glucose levels and HbA1c value.
Official title: Effects of Telerehabilitation Programs Including Aerobic Exercise and Relaxation Training in Patients With Type-2 Diabetes With and Without COVID-19
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2021-11-15
Completion Date
2022-11-15
Last Updated
2026-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aerobic and Relaxation Exercises
12-week treatment program; A - 6 weeks of aerobic exercise (AE) (outdoor walking program) 6 week program B - Jacobson Progressive Relaxation Exercises (JIGE) (done by patients at home). The 6-week B program (JIGE) was applied in addition to the aerobic exercise (AE) program. Aerobic exercise (AE) program:The aerobic training program was applied as walking for 40 minutes in the open air. The Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Borg Scale (6-20) was used to determine the walking pace, and they were asked to walk according to the light (11-12) level according to the Borg scale. An exercise program is 30-45 minutes, and the applications are done every other day and 3 days a week.The treatment programs started with the evaluation of the cases by the physiotherapist and are followed up using the Telerehabilitation method. At the beginning of each week, the patients were called and checked, and their exercise treatments were completed at the end of 12 weeks.
Locations (1)
Hayriye Yılmaz
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)