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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2017.24.2.027

Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing Training Using Real-time Ultrasonography on Chest Function in Young Females With Limited Chest Mobility  

Nam, Soo-jin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Saehaneul Orthopedic Surgery Clinic)
Shim, Jae-hun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University)
Oh, Duck-won (Dept. of Physical therapy, College of Health Science, Cheongju University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.24, no.2, 2017 , pp. 27-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Research efforts to improve the pulmonary function of people with limited chest function have focused on the diaphragmatic ability to control breathing pattern. Real-time ultrasonography is appropriate to demonstrate diaphragmatic mechanism during breathing. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic breathing training using real-time ultrasonographic imaging (RUSI) on the chest function of young females with limited chest mobility. Methods: Twenty-six subjects with limited chest mobility were randomly allocated to the experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) depending on the use of RUSI during diaphragmatic breathing training, with 13 subjects in each group. For both groups, diaphragmatic breathing training was performed for 30-min, including three 10-min sets with a 1-min rest interval. An extra option for the EG was the use of the RUSI during the training. Outcome measures comprised the diaphragmatic excursion range during quiet and deep breathing, pulmonary function (forced vital capacity; FVC, forced expiratory volume in 1-sec; FEV1, tidal volume; TV, and maximal voluntary ventilation; MVV), and chest circumferences at upper, middle, and lower levels. Results: The between-group comparison revealed that the diaphragmatic excursion range during deep breathing, FVC, and middle and lower chest circumferences were greater at post-test and that the changes between the pretest and post-test values were greater in the EG than in the CG (p<.05). In addition, the subjects in the EG showed increased post-test values for all the variables compared with the pretest values, except for TV and MVV (p<.05). In contrast, the subjects in the CG showed significant improvements for the diaphragmatic excursion range during quiet and deep breathings, FVC, FEV1, and middle and lower chest circumferences after the intervention (p<.05). Conclusion: These results indicate that using RUSI during diaphragmatic breathing training might be more beneficial for people with limited chest mobility than when diaphragmatic breathing training is used alone.
Keywords
Chest mobility; Diaphragmatic breathing; Pulmonary function; Real-time ultrasonography;
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