chest mobilization and breathing exercises on respiratory function, trunk stability, and endurance in chronic stroke patients who have contracted coronavirus disease

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202310.1128.v1
• Publication Date: 2023-10-19T00:46:51Z
• Authors: Yang Jin Lee; YooRim Kim; Dong Hoon Kim
• Keywords: Vital capacity; Stroke

This study aims to investigate the effects of chest mobilization and breathing exercises on respiratory function, trunk stability, endurance in chronic stroke patients who have contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Thirty inpatients a tertiary hospital South Korea, had history COVID-19 were diagnosed with within last 6 months randomly assigned either Chest Mobilization Exercise Breathing (CMEBE) or Conservative Physical Therapy (CPTBE) groups. The measured at baseline weeks after interventions. Both CMEBE CPTBE groups showed improvements intervention (p<0.05). However, group significantly greater forced expiratory volume 1 second (p<0.05), stability (p<0.05) than group. No significant intergroup difference was observed vital capacity peak flow. Conclusion: combination improved muscle mobility endurance, stabilized trunk, enhanced balance transfer weight. findings suggest that this could be beneficial improving function patients.