Document Type : Original research study
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1 Professor of Motor Behavior, University of Tehran
2 M.A. in Motor Behavior, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
3 Ph.D in Physical Education, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physical activity and teaching progressive muscle relaxation on the level of anxiety and perceived stress in patients with Covid-19. The research method was quasi-experimental. Using the available sampling method, 48 patients with Covid-19 were selected from the patients referred to the 16-hour coronavid-19 coronation diagnosis center in the fourth district of Mashhad and screened based on Beck physical activity questionnaire in 4 groups. (2 experiments and 2 control groups) were included. The training groups practiced progressive muscle relaxation for 6 weeks. All participants completed the DASS-21 Stress-Anxiety-Depression Inventory during the pre-test and post-test stages. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance with mixed design. The results showed that the effect of relaxation method on reducing stress in patients with Covid-19 was significant (p <0.05). The results also showed that the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise in the affected and active groups was greater than the affected and inactive groups (p <0.05). The results showed that the effect of relaxation training method on anxiety in patients with Covid-19 groups was not significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation can be effective as a non-pharmacological method in reducing perceived stress caused by Covid-19 disease. Relaxation method is a safe, uncomplicated and low cost method and along with medication and other interventions can be effective in reducing stress, fear and anxiety caused by Covid-19 disease.
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