Using Neuro-Stimulating Physical Exercises to Restore Cognitive Functions in the Correction of the Post-COVID Syndrome

Abstract

Neuro-stimulating exercises used in non-standard combinations make it possible to mitigate the consequences of cognitive deviations in post-COVID syndrome. The combination of eastern health practices and situations of uncertainty created in team sports contribute to the restoration of the body in the shortest possible time, maintaining physical performance, improving concentration, reducing anxiety, and restoring psychological comfort for a long time. The purpose of the current study was to find new methods and means of physical culture, which stimulate the acceleration of body recovery, and the elimination of postcovid syndrome among students. The research tools were international experience in the use of neuro-stimulating physical exercises in everyday practice. The pedagogical experiment was carried out in 2021-2022 at the Russian University of Transport. The testing in May 2022 has shown a significant increase in indicators in the experimental group. There was a decrease in situational anxiety (31.12%), personal anxiety (20.15%), and depression level (38.69%) among the students of the experimental group. At the end of the study, there was a significant improvement in the psychophysical state of the students. Among the students of the experimental group, there were not found any symptoms of the post-COVID syndrome in May 2022. The results obtained in the current study can serve as a basis for further research involving various groups of people and using more advanced technologies and research tools.