Impact of Lung Boost Exerciser on Inspiratory Muscle Strength post Abdominal Surgeries
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https://doi.org/10.52783/jns.v14.3712Keywords:
Abdominal Surgery, Lung Boost Exerciser, Inspiratory Muscles, Maximal Inspiratory pressureAbstract
Background: Abdominal surgery often leads to the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Reduced maximum inspiratory volumes, an inability to overcome postoperative atelectasis, and a higher risk of developing a PPC result from weaker respiratory muscles' reduced capacity to produce enough effort to expand non-compliant lung tissue
Purpose: This study was done to evaluate the effect of lung boost exerciser on inspiratory muscle strength post upper abdominal surgeries
Materials and methods: sixty patients of post upper abdominal surgeries both sex patients, aged from 35-50 years old, were randomly allocated from KasrEliny Hospital, throughout the period between July and February 2024/2025, patients were randomized into two groups (Experimental group(A) and Control group(B)), the treatment lasted four weeks , the assessments were performed on the selected patients three times; pretreatment , two weeks post treatment then four weeks post treatment. Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)was assessed using Respiratory pressure check, measuring inspiratory muscle strength.
Result: a significant increase was noted in the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) of group A compared to that of group B at post I (d = 1.03, p < 0.001) and post II (d = 1.95, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Adding lung boost exerciser to conventional chest physiotherapy has favorable outcomes for patients having upper abdominal surgeries
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