{"id":140475,"date":"2025-03-24T11:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/?p=140475"},"modified":"2025-03-24T11:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:41:22","slug":"the-effect-of-physiotherapy-intervention-on-functional-outcomes-among-covid-19-patients-clinical-experimental-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/the-effect-of-physiotherapy-intervention-on-functional-outcomes-among-covid-19-patients-clinical-experimental-study\/","title":{"rendered":"The effect of physiotherapy intervention on functional outcomes among COVID-19 patients: Clinical experimental study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p><p>Background: COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that causes pneumonia, which quickly progresses to acute respiratory distress. In the case of COVID-19, physiotherapy is critical in non-invasive support management, postural changes, chest physiotherapy (CPT), and bed mobility. This study aims to look into the effects of physiotherapy intervention on functional outcome levels in COVID-19 patients in the acute stage.<\/p><p>Methods: A total of 60 severe COVID-19 patients (54 males and 6 females) with a mean age of 50&nbsp;years were studied. The intervention group (<em>n<\/em>&nbsp;=&nbsp;30) had two daily physiotherapy sessions that included positioning, CPT, cardio exercises, breathing exercises, and early mobility, whereas the control group (<em>n<\/em>&nbsp;=&nbsp;30) received only standard medical care. Patients were tested twice at the baseline and discharge using peripheral oxygen saturation, respiratory rate (RR) test, dyspnea rate, two-min walk test, and spirometer scores, forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).<\/p><p>Results: The two groups improved significantly between the baseline and discharge ratings. The intervention group, on the other hand, significantly improved all outcome indicators at discharge (<em>p<\/em>-value&nbsp;=&nbsp;0.00). This study found that physiotherapy management improved oxygen saturation, RR, dyspnea, and lung function tests in COVID-19 patients except in FVC (<em>p<\/em>-value&nbsp;=&nbsp;0.402) and FEV1(<em>p<\/em>-value&nbsp;=&nbsp;0.114).<\/p><p>Conclusion: Physiotherapist interventions with COVID-19 patients increase respiratory function and treatment time.<\/p><p><strong>How to cite<\/strong><\/p><p>Abufara, A., Amro, A., &amp; Ahmad, M. S. (2024). The effect of physiotherapy intervention on functional outcomes among COVID\u201019 patients: Clinical experimental study.&nbsp;<em>Physiotherapy Research International<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>29<\/em>(4), e2136.<\/p><p><strong>View at publisher<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/pri.2136\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/pri.2136<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract Background: COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that causes pneumonia, which quickly progresses to acute respiratory distress. In the case of COVID-19, physiotherapy is critical in non-invasive support management, postural changes, chest physiotherapy (CPT), and bed mobility. 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