The Effects of Squatting Intervention on Post-acute COVID Syndrome

Abstract

This study is conducted to evaluate the effects of squatting exercises on lower limb muscle strength, cardio-pulmonary endurance and quality of life in post-acute COVID subjects. The study was conducted on 30 post- acute COVID subjects and were randomly assigned into 2 groups for 6 weeks of intervention program for 3 days a week. Group-A performed an individualized tailored squatting exercise program along with breathing exercises and Group-B performed 20 to 30 minutes of brisk walking along with breathing exercises. After 6 weeks of intervention program, both groups demonstrated significant improvements in lower limb muscle strength, cardiorespiratory functional capacity and quality of life. However, Group-A exhibited statistically significant improvement when compared to Group-B.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of squatting intervention on lower limb muscle strength, cardio-pulmonary endurance and quality of life in subjects with post-acute COVID syndrome and to compare the effects of lower limb muscle strength, cardio-pulmonary endurance and quality of life in post-acute COVID subjects of Squatting exercise intervention group and Conventional exercise group.

The results of the study showed that after 6 weeks of intervention program, both groups demonstrated significant improvements in lower limb muscle strength, cardiorespiratory functional capacity and quality of life. However, Group-A exhibited statistically significant more improvement when compared to Group-B.