Document Type : Original Article
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Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
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Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
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Associate Professor of Motor Behavior, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
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Master of Sports Psychology, Motor Behavior Department, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
10.22034/mmbj.2024.59828.1073
Abstract
Due to the epidemic of the Covid-19 virus and the need to quarantine people infected with this virus, which will result in physical inactivity, these cases can have negative effects on the physical and mental health of the elderly. This research was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of elderly men aged between 60 and 70 years old in Tabriz city were infected with Corona with an arterial blood oxygen level of 85% and without medication. The statistical population was 40 people, who were divided into two experimental and control groups, with the cooperation of Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz. The sample size was checked using G.POWER software, the test power was 0.86. In the pre-test, psychological characteristics and strength and flexibility factors, static and dynamic balance were evaluated. The experimental group performed the selected exercise protocol for 4 weeks. The control group did not have any during this period. After the test, the research variables were measured again. To check the research hypotheses, the multivariate statistical method of analysis of variance and Wilks's lambda was used at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that 4 weeks of physical exercises at home are effective on the psychological characteristics of 0.000 and also on the physical fitness factors of the elderly with Corona. According to the obtained results, it is recommended to use only the exercises of this research to improve the physical and psychological factors of the elderly with covid; However, we need extensive research in this field.
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