Effects of Telerehabilitative Aerobic and Relaxation Exercises Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With and Without COVID-19

"12-week treatment program; A - 6 weeks of aerobic exercise (AE) (outdoor walking program) 6 week program B - Jacobson Progressive Relaxation Exercises (JIGE) (done by patients at home). The 6-week B program (JIGE) was applied in addition to the aerobic exercise (AE) program.~Aerobic exercise (AE) program:The aerobic training program was applied as walking for 40 minutes in the open air. The Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Borg Scale (6-20) was used to determine the walking pace, and they were asked to walk according to the light (11-12) level according to the Borg scale.~An exercise program is 30-45 minutes, and the applications are done every other day and 3 days a week.The treatment programs started with the evaluation of the cases by the physiotherapist and are followed up using the Telerehabilitation method. At the beginning of each week, the patients were called and checked, and their exercise treatments were completed at the end of 12 weeks."