Chang-Yong Kim1, Jung-Sun Lee2, Hyeong-Dong Kim3, Dong-Jin Lee4. 1. a Department of Health Science , The Graduate School, Korea University , Seoul , Republic of Korea. 2. b Department of Epidemiology and Health Informatics , The Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University , Seoul , Republic of Korea. 3. c Department of Physical Therapy , College of Health Science, Korea University , Seoul , Republic of Korea. 4. d Department of Physical Therapy , Gwangju Health University , Gwangju , Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training (RMT) combined with the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) on the pulmonary function in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:Thirty-seven subjects with SCI (level of injury: C4-T6, time since injury: 4-5 years) were randomly allocated to three groups; the integrated training group (ITG), the RMT group (RMTG), and the control group (CG). The ITG performed RMT using an incentive respiratory spirometer (IRS) and the ADIM using a stabilizer. The RMTG received only RMT using an IRS. Subjects in the CG received alternative and routine physical therapy or usual care. The interventions were conducted over an eight-week period. Pulmonary function was evaluated using spirometry to measure the forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). RESULTS: The differences between the pre- and post-test values for FVC (0.47 ± 0.05 versus 0.15 ± 0.06 versus -0.03 ± 0.01) and FEV1 (0.74 ± 0.07 versus 0.27 ± 0.17 versus 0.02 ± 0.67)were significant among the groups. Post-test, in the ITG, the FVC and FEV1 values showed significant differences from those in the RMTG and CG (F = 11.48 and 11.49, P = 0.002 and 0.001). Furthermore, following the 8-week intervention, the change ratio values of the FVC and FEV1 of the ITG were increased further by an average of 9.75% and 7.91%, respectively, compared with those of the RMTG. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest positive evidence that RMT with additional ADIM training can improve pulmonary function in SCI pulmonary rehabilitation.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training (RMT) combined with the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) on the pulmonary function in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS: Thirty-seven subjects with SCI (level of injury: C4-T6, time since injury: 4-5 years) were randomly allocated to three groups; the integrated training group (ITG), the RMT group (RMTG), and the control group (CG). The ITG performed RMT using an incentive respiratory spirometer (IRS) and the ADIM using a stabilizer. The RMTG received only RMT using an IRS. Subjects in the CG received alternative and routine physical therapy or usual care. The interventions were conducted over an eight-week period. Pulmonary function was evaluated using spirometry to measure the forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). RESULTS: The differences between the pre- and post-test values for FVC (0.47 ± 0.05 versus 0.15 ± 0.06 versus -0.03 ± 0.01) and FEV1 (0.74 ± 0.07 versus 0.27 ± 0.17 versus 0.02 ± 0.67)were significant among the groups. Post-test, in the ITG, the FVC and FEV1 values showed significant differences from those in the RMTG and CG (F = 11.48 and 11.49, P = 0.002 and 0.001). Furthermore, following the 8-week intervention, the change ratio values of the FVC and FEV1 of the ITG were increased further by an average of 9.75% and 7.91%, respectively, compared with those of the RMTG. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest positive evidence that RMT with additional ADIM training can improve pulmonary function in SCI pulmonary rehabilitation.
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