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"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"
Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad
Summary
The principle function of the lungs is the facilitation of the gaseous exchange, commonly referred as respiratory or breathing. Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health.Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health. Cigarette smoking is linked to mild airway obstruction and a deceleration in the growth of lung function.Performing balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position leads to an improvement on pulmonary function and quality of life in smokers.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 59 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
21
Start Date
2024-08-15
Completion Date
2025-02-01
Last Updated
2024-11-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal & lumbar core muscle activation position.
Patients in this group will recieve Balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position Total 4 weeks protocol will be followed in which 3 sessions per week will be supervised by physical therapist. FREQUENCY: 3 times a week, INTENSITY : Moderate, TIME: 4 sets of balloon-blowing with 1 min rest (30 mins) TYPE: Balloon-blowing with abdominal \& lumbar core muscle activation position, DURATION : 4 weeks
Diaphragmatic breathing exercise
Participants in this group will only be receiving diaphragmatic breathing exercise for 4 weeks. FREQUENCY: 3 times a week , INTENSITY: Moderate, TIME: 4 sets of diaphragmatic breathing with 1 min rest, TYPE: Diaphragmatic breathing, DURATION: 4 weeks
Locations (1)
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan