Water and Land-based Exercise for Children With Post COVID-19 Condition (postcovidkids)
COVID-19, Children, Only, Lung Function Decreased
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for COVID-19
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- presenting symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition confirmed by the diagnosis by general practitioner (including obligatory fatigue and shortness of breath/respiratory problems)
- age 10-12 yrs old
- adapted to aquatic setting
- <12 pts in the Ruffier test
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindications to exercise
- chest pain
- physical activity trainings more than 2 times per week one month prior the study
Sites / Locations
- Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Water-based exercise
Land-based exercise
Control
The water-based exercise group will be held twice a week, 45 min per session for 8 weeks. Supervised exercise will be led by the experienced physiotherapist and water-based exercise by physiotherapist with aquatic exercise expertise.Each session will consist of warm up (10 min), main part (30 min) and cool-down (5 min). During warm up children will perform lower and upper limbs aerobics and breathing exercises. The main part will consist of endurance exercises of upper and lower limbs with focus on breathing pattern. During cool-down focus will be on upper limb and thoracic cage stretches and breathing control.
The land-based exercise group will be held twice a week, 45 min per session for 8 weeks. Supervised exercise will be led by the experienced physiotherapist and water-based exercise by physiotherapist with aquatic exercise expertise.Each session will consist of warm up (10 min), main part (30 min) and cool-down (5 min). During warm up children will perform lower and upper limbs aerobics and breathing exercises. The main part will consist of endurance exercises of upper and lower limbs with focus on breathing pattern. During cool-down focus will be on upper limb and thoracic cage stretches and breathing control.
The control group will be asked not to change their physical activity for 8 weeks. After that period and post-test the control group will receive the exercise.