Online and Face-to-Face Mat Pilates Training for Long COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Health Outcomes

Ana Clara Ribeiro Cunha, Juliana Cristina Silva, Caroline Pereira Garcês, Tássia Magnabosco Sisconeto, João Luiz Rezende Nascimento, Ana Luiza Amaral, Thulio Marquez Cunha, Igor Moraes Mariano and Guilherme Morais Puga ()
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Ana Clara Ribeiro Cunha: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Juliana Cristina Silva: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Caroline Pereira Garcês: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Tássia Magnabosco Sisconeto: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
João Luiz Rezende Nascimento: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Ana Luiza Amaral: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Thulio Marquez Cunha: School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, MG, Brazil
Igor Moraes Mariano: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil
Guilherme Morais Puga: Exercise, Women and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-678, MG, Brazil

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: This study investigated the impacts of online and face-to-face Mat Pilates training in adults with persistent symptoms of long COVID on health outcomes. Forty-nine patients (52 ± 5.85 yr.) diagnosed with long COVID related to fatigue symptoms were randomly included in three groups: online Mat Pilates training (n = 16), face-to-face Mat Pilates training (n = 15), and a control group (n = 18) without training. Mat Pilates training was conducted three times a week for 12 weeks. Fatigue, functional capacity, anthropometrics, body composition, and cardiometabolic markers were assessed before and after the interventions. Two-factor Generalized Estimating Equation analyses identified significant differences with Bonferroni post hoc testing ( p < 0.05). After the intervention, only the face-to-face Mat Pilates training group had an improved total, physical and mental fatigue, trunk isometric strength, upper limb muscle endurance strength, and aerobic capacity ( p < 0.05). No changes were found in fat mass, muscle mass, free fat mass, % of fat, body mass, body mass index, or waist and hip circumferences. No significant changes were observed in blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, or blood pressure ( p > 0.05). Our results highlight the potential of face-to-face Mat Pilates training as an effective intervention to mitigate persistent symptoms of long COVID related to fatigue and functional capacities.

Keywords: online exercise; fatigue; Pilates; functional capacity; body composition; SARS-CoV-2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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