Water and Land-based Exercise for Children With Post COVID-19 Condition

Summary

The latest data indicate that post COVID-19 condition is frequent in children and adolescents, with the most common symptoms being fatigue, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance and weakness. Evidence that COVID-19 can have significant long-term effects on children's health highlights the need for measures to reduce the impact of the pandemic on children, ensuring that they receive appropriate treatments. Those experiencing post COVID-19 condition require more tailored exercise-related advice and improved support to be able to resume activities important to their individual well-being. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have yet addressed the issue of exercise programs for children with post COVID-19 condition.

The aim of this study, therefore, is to evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, fatigue and quality of life in children with post COVID-19 condition.

This will be a randomized controlled study with pre and post intervention assessment. Children will be recruited from primary schools and primary health care units in Warsaw. Participants meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized to one of 3 groups: water-based exercise, land-based exercise or control (no exercise). The water-based and land-based exercise groups will be held twice a week, 45 min per session for 8 weeks. Participants will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention in terms of changes in pulmonary function, exercise capacity, fatigue and quality of life. Research outcomes will build the evidence-based practice for health professionals.

Conditions

• COVID-19
• Children, Only
• Lung Function Decreased
• Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Water-based exercise

8 weeks x 2 times per week for 45 min

OTHER

Land-based exercise

8 weeks x 2 times per week for 45 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Sydney

  collaborator OTHER

• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Anna Ogonowska-Slodownik, PhD · Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

10 Years

Max Age

12 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-01-01

Primary Completion

2022-06-05

Completion

2022-06-30

Countries

• Poland

Study Locations