Breathing and relaxation exercises help improving fear of Covid-19, anxiety, and sleep quality: A randomized controlled trial

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dc.authoridzeren, Melih/0000-0002-9749-315X
dc.authoridKepenek-Varol, Busra/0000-0001-5488-5316
dc.authorwosidzeren, Melih/HNR-7817-2023
dc.contributor.authorKepenek-Varol, Büşra
dc.contributor.authorZeren, Melih
dc.contributor.authorDinçer, Rukiye
dc.contributor.authorErkaya, Seval
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-22T19:47:22Z
dc.date.available2023-03-22T19:47:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentBelirleneceken_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To investigate the effects of breathing and relaxation exercises performed via telerehabilitation on fear, anxiety, sleep quality, and quality of life of individuals without coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the ongoing pandemic.Design: A prospective, randomized, controlled single-blind study.Methods: Fifty participants who had not been exposed to the COVID-19 virus earlier were randomly divided into experimental (n = 25) and control groups (n = 25). Both groups received an information session about COVID-19 once at the start of the study via a mobile phone video application. The experimental group also performed a breathing and relaxation exercise program twice daily (morning and evening), 7 days per week, for 4 weeks; one session of the program was conducted under the remote supervision of a physiotherapist as telerehabilitation, and the remaining sessions were performed as a home program. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), which was the primary outcome measure, The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and EQ-5D-3L were administered to both groups.Results: The FCV-19S, HAMA, and PSQI were statistically significantly improved to compare the controls, with a large effect size (eta(2)(p) = 0.135, 0.313, and 0.200, respectively). The EQ-5D-3L index and EQ-5D-3L visual analog scale were not statistically significantly different compared with the controls; however, a small effect size was detected for the differences between the two groups (eta(2)(p) = 0.056 and 0.013, respectively).Conclusion: Breathing and relaxation exercises appear to be an effective and feasible approach to support mental health and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially in highly contagious diseases such as COVID-19, telerehabilitation approaches may be useful for safely reaching individuals by eliminating human-to-human contact.Clinical Trial Registration number: NCT04910932.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/jicm.2021.0381
dc.identifier.issn2768-3605
dc.identifier.issn2768-3613
dc.identifier.pmid35467962en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85131556914en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2021.0381
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/654
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000791599600001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert, Incen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal Of Integrative And Complementary Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectbreathing exercisesen_US
dc.subjectfear of COVID-19en_US
dc.subjectanxietyen_US
dc.subjectsleep qualityen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectCareen_US
dc.titleBreathing and relaxation exercises help improving fear of Covid-19, anxiety, and sleep quality: A randomized controlled trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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