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- Title
Effects of diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing exercises on the pulmonary function and walking endurance in patients with chronic stroke: a randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
Jeong-Min Yoon; Sang-Cheol Im; Kyoung Kim
- Abstract
Background/aims Neurological dysfunction from stroke affects not only the muscles of the extremities and trunk, but also the respiratory function, so it is important to improve the respiratory function of patients with stroke is recognised as an important part. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing exercises on pulmonary function, chest expansion and walking endurance in older patients with chronic stroke. Methods The participants were 32 older patients with chronic stroke, randomly assigned to two groups. The study group (n=16) performed diaphragmatic breathing exercises in combination with pursed lip breathing exercises, while the control group (n=16) performed non-resistant cycle ergometer exercises. Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second FEV1 to forced vital capacity, peak expiratory flow, chest expansion and 6-Minute Walk Test measurements were taken before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results The breathing exercise group exhibited a significant increase in chest expansion and 6-Minute Walk Test outcome measurements (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second and peak expiratory flow between the two groups (P<0.05). conclusions Diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing exercises were effective in improving pulmonary function in older patients with chronic stroke.
- Subjects
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; STROKE; BREATHING exercises; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); PHYSICAL fitness; DIAPHRAGM (Anatomy); TREATMENT effectiveness; VITAL capacity (Respiration); INFORMED consent (Medical law); T-test (Statistics); PULMONARY function tests; WALKING; FORCED expiratory volume; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; DATA analysis software; ERGOMETRY
- Publication
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1741-1645
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/ijtr.2021.0027