Physical exercise in hospitalized Covid-19 patients: profile of care and practical recommendations
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-4690.2023e37e193858Keywords:
Hospitalization, Physical activities, Coronavirus, Practice guidelineAbstract
The aim of this study was identify the characteristics of care from Physical Education Professionals during length of stay in hospital by COVID-19, as well as to elaborate a clinical practice recommendation about this care. The data were collected by medical record and were 2286 cares from 756 patients between January to September, 2021. It was observed a mean of 5.1 ± 1.3 exercises performed by session. In aerobic training, the most prevalent were portable bicycle for legs (14.4%) and portable bicycle for hands (8.1%). In strength training for uppers limbs, the most prevalent were shoulder flexion (64.6%), rowing (54.8%), and shoulder abduction (40.2%). For lower limps the most prevalent were knee extension (63.4%), and hip flexion (57.5%). Moreover, in physiological monitoring scales, it was observed that the maximal heart rate percentage was 64.2 ± 10.7% and the minimal peripheral oxygen saturation was 87.3 ± 4.4%. In perceptive scales, it was observed that the rating of perceived exertion was 4.1 ± 1.7 points and in pain perception was 0.2 ± 1.2 points, therefore the sessions were performed between a transition from moderate to heavy intensity domain. Among the total of cares, only 38 were interrupted due desaturation (1.3%) or other reasons (0.9%). The results indicate that the intervention performed were feasible, safe and well-tolerated in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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