A comparative study of breathing exercises in warm-water pool for moderate and severe asthma patients : a single session effects / "Estudo comparativo de exercícios respiratórios em piscina aquecida para asmáticos graves e moderados: impacto de uma sessão"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

It was developed an original exercises program for asthmatic patients using breathing exercises in warm-water pool, conducted by a physiotherapist and subsequently compared with the same program performed in land in order to evaluate the effects of a single session respiratory exercise program. 40 adult patients, with moderated to severe asthma, without medical treatment, using only short action ß2 agonist were randomly allocated this study. It was evaluated the lung function, muscle strength, thoracic and abdominal circumference measurement, posture and anxiety. It was concluded that the water intervention is not harmful for the patients, offering some benefits which exceed those obtained in land, as thoracic mobility, reeducation of the respiratory pattern, improvement of the dyspnea and anxiety scores

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quality of life breathing exercises asthma/rehabilitation immersion respiratory function tests hidroterapia imersão hydrotherapy exercícios respiratórios qualidade de vida asma/reabilitação testes de função respiratória

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