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KMID : 1211620100050040597
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2010 Volume.5 No. 4 p.597 ~ p.604
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The Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Air Stacking Exercise in Cervical Cord Injured Patie
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Kim Myiung-Kwon
Cho Mi-Suk
Hwangbo Gak
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated the effects of air stacking exercise on respiratory ability of patients with cervical cord injury.
Methods: The subjects of this study were 30 patients with cervical cord injury were randomly placed in an experimental group(n=15) and a control group(n=15), respectively. Basic therapeutic exercise(ROM exercise, stretching exercise, strengthening exercise) were conducted twice a day for 30 minutes each time in all subjects and air stacking exercise was additionally conducted on the experimently group only. Air stacking exercise was conducted for 4 weeks, twice a day, 5 times a week and repeated 10 to 15 times each time. Lung capacity, MIC and, peak cough flow were measured and evaluated.
Results: The results showed that FEV1, FVC, MIC, UPCF and APCF were significantly increased(p<.05), but FEV1/FVC didn’t show the significant differences in an experimental group. In a control group, the findings showed that FEV1, FVC were increased significantly(p<.05) while FEV1/FVC, MIC, UPCF, and APCF didn’t show the significant differences.There were significant differences in FEV1, FVC, MIC, and APCF between a experimental group and a control group in the results of Pulmonary Function Test after conducting the pulmonary rehabilitation. However, no significant differences were found in FEV1/FVC, and UPCF between a experimental and a control group(p>.05).
Conclusion: air stacking exercise has positive effects on the improvements of cough functions and that of pulmonary functions such as lung volume, lung elasticity in patients with cervical cord injury.
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KEYWORD
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Air stacking exercise, Cervical cord injured, Pulmonary rehabilitation
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