Effects of yoga exercise on heart rate in post COVID-19 patients

Objective: The research aimed to study the effect of yoga exercise on heart rate in post-infected patients COVID-19. Methods: The participant group consisted of female post-Covid-19 patients aged 18–22 years at a university. Sukjai (Pseudonym), 20 people, all voluntarily signed a letter of consent. Systematic Random Sampling was performed, with the experimental group (EXG) (n=10) exercising with yoga for eight weeks, three days per day, 90 minutes per session. The control group (CG) (n=10) did not undergo any training. Quantitative data were collected, including heart rate before training and after the fourth and eighth weeks of training. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed by checking their stability and trust using a triangular method. Results: It was found that (1) after exercising with yoga after week four and week eight, the experimental group had a mean heart rate that was significantly better than before training and better than the control group . (p<0.05). (2) yoga exercises for patients after COVID-19 infection improves heart rate. Conclusions: Yoga exercise improved the heart rate of patients with COVID-19. Therefore, maintaining the health of people of all ages is an alternative activity. Keywords: Yoga, Exercise, Heart rate, COVID-19,