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| Ventilatory functions response to breathing training versus aerobic training
in asthmatic children |
| Nevine El-Helaly |
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Fatma Aboel-magd M. |
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| Background: There is worldwide public interest in physical therapies for
asthma.
Objective: To compare the effects of a program of breathing training and
aerobic training on ventilatory functions in children with bronchial
asthma.
Methods: Forty asthmatic children from both genders (22 boys and 18
girls) were recruited to participate with age range 6-13 years. The
children were divided into two groups of equal number, group A received
a program of breathing training and group B received a program of
aerobic training on cycle ergometer three times per week for three
months. Ventilatory functions were measured before beginning and after
finishing the training.
Results: The results showed high statistical significant differences in the
FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEF25-75% and MVV within each group while on
comparing the two groups, the ventilatory functions were comparable.
Conclusion: Breathing training and aerobic training can be used as a
safe complement to medical treatment in asthma. |
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