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- Title
A Pilot Trial to Evaluate the effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastics and Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Authors
Mathur, Surbhi; Bhasin, Pinki
- Abstract
Objective: To compare the effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastics and Global Postural Reeducation on quality of life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Methods: For this pilot study 28 patients, both males and females were randomly divided into two groups of 14 each, as RMSG group and GPR group. The RMSG group (n=14) performed five patterns of active stretching technique while patients in the GPR group (n=14) received stretching technique in 'open-arm, open hip joint angle' position. The technique was performed for 3 weeks as daily sessions. The quality of life was assessed by using clinical COPD questionnaire, prior to and after the intervention period. Results: The quality of life scores for both groups showed no statistical significant differences after a rehabilitation period of 3 weeks. Conclusion: The study suggests that the active stretching program (RMSG) as well as passive stretching program (GPR) were equally effective in improving quality of life after 3 weeks of rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
- Subjects
EXERCISE therapy; COMPARATIVE studies; OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases; POSTURE; PROBABILITY theory; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; STRETCH (Physiology); T-test (Statistics); PILOT projects; JUDGMENT sampling
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 4, p292
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article