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A Pilot Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastics and Global Postural Re-education in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease


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1 Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education & Health Sciences, Meerut, India
2 Department of Physiotherapy, Srinivas College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka, India
     

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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.


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COPD, RMSG, GPR, Clinical COPD Questionnaire
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  • A Pilot Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastics and Global Postural Re-education in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Surbhi Mathur
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education & Health Sciences, Meerut, India
Pinki Bhasin
Department of Physiotherapy, Srinivas College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka, India

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.


Keywords


COPD, RMSG, GPR, Clinical COPD Questionnaire

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