Effect of Aerobics and Balancing Exercises on Anxiety and Dizziness in Patients With COVID-19

The recently emerged coronavirus named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) is the newest threat to human health. It has already infected more than half a million people worldwide, leading to a lot of deaths. Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) will experience high levels of anxiety and low sleep quality due to isolation treatment. Purposes: Was to investigate the effect of aerobics and balancing exercises on anxiety and dizziness in patients with COVID-19. Subjects: Thirty anxiety and dizziness patients with COVID-19 aged from 45-65 years of both sexes, randomly divided into two groups, selected from outpatient clinic ,General

In December 2019, a series of pneumonia cases of unknown cause emerged in Wuhan, Hubei, China, with clinical presentations greatly resembling viral pneumonia. Deep sequencing analysis from lower respiratory tract samples indicated a novel coronavirus, which was named 2019 novel coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). On February 12, 2020, WHO officially named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),and by March 11th, 2020 when the number of countries involved was 114, with more than 118,000 cases and over 4000 deaths, the WHO declared the pandemic status

Finally, it could be concluded that aerobic exercise and balancing exercise with relaxation exercises decrease anxiety and dizziness in patients with COVID-19. So, it considered as effective, safe, cheap and successful adjunct treatment methods in reducing anxiety and dizziness in patients with COVID-19.

Group (A): (study group) 15 patients received aerobics exercises and balancing exercises in addition to relaxation exercises for 4 weeks, 3sessions/week.

2-Group (B): (Control group) 15 patients received relaxation exercises in the form of physical relaxation exercise for 4 weeks, 3 sessions/week. the participants who received aerobics exercises and balancing exercises in addition to relaxation exercises (experimental group A), showed significant decrease in anxiety and dizziness more than (placebo group B)

Aerobic exercise, or endurance exercise, is a subdivision of physical exercise that improves cardiovascular and respiratory health. Additionally, it is generally assumed to increase well-being and reduce negative mood states such as anxiety and depression.

Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS for Windows, version 22 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). The P value is the degree of significant. A P value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered to be significant. Comparison between the mean values of different parameters in the two groups was performed using an unpaired t test. Comparison between pretreatment and post-treatment data in the same group was performed using a paired t test.

Inclusion Criteria: Thirty patients with COVID-19 Age between 45 -65 years Cooperative patient. All patients were referred from physician with the diagnosis of COVID-19 Exclusion Criteria: Overweigh patients with body mass index more than 30. Pregnant women. Cancer patients. Smokers Patients with chronic heart disease

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