Naslov
Changes in motor, morphological and functional status after participation in nordic walking training during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autori
Knjaz, Damir ; Bon, Ivan ; Dukarić, Vedran ; Očić, Mateja ; Rupčić, Tomislav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Physical activity and health aspects of COVID-19 pandemic

Urednik/ci
Knjaz, Damir ; Novak, Dario ; Antala, Branislav

Izdavač
Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu ; Fédération Internationale d´Éducation Physique et Sportive (FIEP Europe)

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2021

Raspon stranica
185-204

ISBN
978-953-317-067-1

Ključne riječi
physical activity ; fitness testing ; lockdown ; coronavirus pandemic ; recovery process

Sažetak
It has been proven that physical activity is associated with maintaining functional abilities, but also with independence in performing daily activities, which is especially important in the elderly population. Given the multiple effects of COVID-19 virus on the human body, it is reasonable to conclude that the virus, among other things, reduces muscle ability and cardiorespiratory fitness. The implementation of various forms of physical activity programs could be crucial in combating imbalances in antiviral immunity, protecting a person from inflammatory processes caused by the COVID-19 virus. Strict lockdown is causing radical changes in the daily routines and lifestyles of individuals as well as their habits related to participation in sports and recreational activities. Nordic walking is one of the activities that is useful for adapted motor re-education in COVID-19 patients who have developed respiratory, metabolic, cardiovascular, and walking problems. The Nordic walking program adapted to the working population between the ages of 35 and 65 has been implemented with the citizens of the city of Zagreb (Croatia) lasting three months. The sample consisted of 116 previously physically inactive persons (M-40, F- 76, average age 52.64 ± 8.05 years ; average height 168.29 ± 8.62 cm ; average body mass 90.02 ± 16.08 kg). Each respondent underwent initial and final testing that included morphological status determination, motor tests, and a functional test. Each group of respondents conducted the same prescribed exercise program for 12 weeks. At the end of the final testing, participants were observed as three separate groups: participants who were not infected with the coronavirus and were not in self-isolation during the program (group 1), participants who recovered from the coronavirus during the program (group 2), and participants who were in self-isolation for a certain period of time during the program (group 3). A group of respondents who did not get infected with the coronavirus and were not in self-isolation achieved significant improvements in all observed tests for assessing motor skills. However, it is important to note that no significant decline in fitness was observed in those respondents who had recovered from the coronavirus or were in self- isolation during the program. There is a positive trend in these groups, especially in motor tests. Based on the data of this study, it can be concluded that in this case, continuous physical activity contributed to accelerated recovery and elimination of the consequences of recovering from the coronavirus.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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