Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Dyspnea, Sniff maneuver, Functional capacity, Quality of life
Brief summary
This study was planned to assess effects of Aerobic training with and without Sniff maneuver on Dyspnea, Functional capacity and Quality of life among Asthma Patients. Results showed that when aerobic training done along with the sniff maneuver had proven to be the more effective choice of treatment in reducing severity level of asthma along with the decreased perceived dyspnea and improved quality of life and functional capacity.
Detailed description
This study aimed to check the effects of Aerobic training with and without Sniff maneuver on Dyspnea, Functional capacity and Quality of life among Asthma Patients. This research of randomized clinical trial checked the effects of aerobic training with and without sniff maneuver on dyspnea, functional capacity and quality of life among asthma patient. By taking sample of 28 patients through convenience sampling and randomly allocating them to two group A and B out of which A was received Aerobic training with sniff maneuver and group B was received Aerobic training up to the duration of 3 days per week for 6 weeks. Pre and Post training outcomes of functional capacity was measured through 6 min walk test, dyspnea through Borg rating perceived exertion scale and QOL through 5d euro quality of life questionnaire.
Interventions
OTHERAerobic exercise combined with the sniff maneuver technique
Aerobic exercises on a stationary bike or electric treadmill three times a week for six week. Five minutes of stretching, concentrated on the main lower limb muscle groups, were followed by a ten-minute warm-up, twenty minutes of training during the first two weeks and thirty minutes during the third to sixth week, and finally, a five-minute cooling-down phase..
OTHERAerobic exercise
The treadmill was used for both the warm-up and cooling-down phases. Heart rate was kept between 40% and 50% of maximum heart rate for these sessions. (5) To achieve a moderate exertion (rated as 11--13 on the Borg scale) and/or a moderate dyspnea (rated as 3---4 on the modified Borg scale), the intensity of the aerobic training was progressively increased.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age between 35 to 50 * Moderate to severe asthma (FE ratio: 50 to 65%, ˂50%)
Exclusion criteria
* Patient with Cardiovascular(5) * Musculosketal disorders (5) * Smokers were excluded * Patient with foot drop * Osteoarthritis * Low back pain * Post traumatic history * Patients who was suffer physical or mental illness were be excluded * If participant engage another exercise program were be excluded Mild asthma patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Euro QOL 5 Dimensional Questionnaire | 6 weeks | The EQ-5D is the most often used multi attribute utility (MAU) instrument in cost effectiveness evaluations for evaluating health-related quality of life. The descriptive system is made up of five features: mobility, self-care, regular activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The terms not /no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, and unable to (mobility, self-care, regular activities) are used to describe the five levels in each category. Other terms used are extreme (pain/depression) or extremely (anxiety/depression). The patient is questioned to rate his or her current state of health by checking the box next to the statement that most closely matches each of the five dimensions. |
| Borg Scale | 6 weeks | Dyspnea was checked by Borg Scale. |
| 6 Min Walk Test | 6 weeks | Functional capacity was checked by 6 min walk test Stopwatch to calculate overall activity time |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed