COVID-19 is an emergency situation which broke out from China in 2020. Health commitees and goverment set some rules and limit people's freedom to leave from their houses and it is called as 'social isolation'.Staying at home and disease bring about sedentary lifestyle, anxiety and depression and changed eating habits of all person. Hypertension is an important cardiovasculary risk factor and physical activity, stress managament are very important for disease control. In that study we aimed to assess hypertensive and healthy person's anxiety level, physical activity and qualit of life level during COVID-19 social isolation.
COVID-19 is an emergency situation which broke out from China in 2020. Health commitees and
goverment set some rules and limit people's freedom to leave from their houses and it is
called as 'social isolation'. With social isolation people were restricted to go outside from
house and with that they had to stay at home. Staying at home and disease bring about
sedentary lifestyle, anxiety and depression and changed eating habits of all person. It was
very dangerous especially chronically ill persons. Physical activity and exercise are
keystones for managing cardiovasculary disease risk factors. Hypertension is important risk
factor all around the world. Disease control is important to prevent complications. In that
study, we aimed to assess hypertensive and healhty individuals' physical activity, anxiety,
healthy lifestyle habits and quality of life with changed life condition during COVID-19
social isolation.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Questionnaires: Physical therapists ask questions these assess quality of life, anxiety and depression, physical activity level.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Social and occupational restriction because of COVID-19 pandemic
- Not having speech and hearing problems
- To be cooperate
- Not having mental, neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular or pulmonary problems that
prevent physical activity
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of medical indications requiring complete restriction of physical activity
- Having symptoms of COVID-19 and suspected disease
- Coronavirus infection in the past month
- Concomitant history of cardiovascular disease
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey
Ebru Calik Kutukcu, PhD, Principal Investigator
Academic Staff