Fear of COVID-19 and Physical Activity in Children With Asthma During the Covid Period

Social isolation rules applied to prevent and control COVID-19 disease reduce cross-infection, exposure to more allergens in the home environment, reducing hospital admissions by avoiding contamination, asthma control, fear of COVID-19 and physical activity for reasons such as increased anxiety and lack of exercise. How it will affect is unclear. Considering all these, positive or negative changes in asthma-related risk factors, changes in physical activity level, asthma attacks and control, fear of COVID-19 will be examined and contribute to the literature in children with asthma. Therefore, our primary aim in our study is; The aim of this study is to examine the asthma control and COVID-19 fear levels of asthmatic children who were in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in children with asthma and compare their effects compared to healthy children. Our secondary aim in our study; The aim of this study is to examine the physical activity levels of children in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in children with asthma. Asthma Group Inclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with asthma, * In addition, not having any chronic disease, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Not having speech and hearing problems, * Being cooperative, * Not having mental, neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular or pulmonary problems that would prevent physical activity, Asthma Group Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of a medical indication that requires complete restriction of physical activity, * To have had COVID-19 in the last 1 month or to be newly diagnosed with COVID-19, * Having symptoms of COVID-19 and suspected illness, * Existence of cooperation and communication problems. Healthy Group Inclusion Criteria * Not having any chronic disease for healthy individuals, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Not having speech and hearing problems, * Being cooperative, * Not having a mental, neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular or pulmonary problem that would prevent physical activity, Healthy Group Exclusion Criteria * The presence of a medical indication that requires complete restriction of physical activity, * To have had COVID-19 in the last 1 month or to be newly diagnosed with COVID-19, * Having symptoms of COVID-19 and suspected illness, * Existence of cooperation and communication problems