Objective:This study aimed to determine the effect of combined diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise on peak expiratory flow in asthma patients.Methods:The research design used a quasi-experiment no...Objective:This study aimed to determine the effect of combined diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise on peak expiratory flow in asthma patients.Methods:The research design used a quasi-experiment nonequivalent pretest and posttest design.The research sample contained 38 respondents divided into intervention and control groups,selected by simple random sampling.The control group received standard drug therapy,while the intervention group received standard drug therapy and a combination of diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise for 2 weeks.This exercise was carried out in the morning,6 times a week,with 5 diaphragmatic breathing and exhalations per exercise.After that,a 1-min break was followed by a therapeutic walking exercise of 5–15 min,with an increased duration.Both groups measured the peak expiratory flow before and after the intervention using a peak flow meter.The data analysis used central tendency and t-test.Results:The results showed that the mean peak expiratory flow in the intervention group was 306.84,while in the control group,it was 232.63,with the value of the t-test being-14.17(P<0.0001).Conclusions:Diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise significantly increased the peak expiratory flow in asthma patients.展开更多
目的观察支气管哮喘（哮喘）控制测试（asthma control test,ACT）与最大呼气峰流速（PEF）在儿童哮喘缓解期阶梯治疗中的作用。方法选择2008年12月至2010年12月重庆市第五人民医院儿科院门诊就诊的哮喘患儿83例,按全球哮喘防治创议（G...目的观察支气管哮喘（哮喘）控制测试（asthma control test,ACT）与最大呼气峰流速（PEF）在儿童哮喘缓解期阶梯治疗中的作用。方法选择2008年12月至2010年12月重庆市第五人民医院儿科院门诊就诊的哮喘患儿83例,按全球哮喘防治创议（GINA）治疗规范进行缓解期的阶梯治疗,评价儿童哮喘控制率。结果哮喘控制率为93.5%;ACT评分小于20分与20~25分、PEF占个人预计值的百分比（PEF-pred%）〈80%与大于或等于80%差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。ACT评分与PEF-pred%具有线性相关关系（r=0.147）。结论 ACT评分与患儿的PEF具有良好的相关性,均可用于哮喘的评价,指导阶梯治疗。ACT和PEF联合使用评估哮喘控制率优于单独使用。展开更多
文摘Objective:This study aimed to determine the effect of combined diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise on peak expiratory flow in asthma patients.Methods:The research design used a quasi-experiment nonequivalent pretest and posttest design.The research sample contained 38 respondents divided into intervention and control groups,selected by simple random sampling.The control group received standard drug therapy,while the intervention group received standard drug therapy and a combination of diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise for 2 weeks.This exercise was carried out in the morning,6 times a week,with 5 diaphragmatic breathing and exhalations per exercise.After that,a 1-min break was followed by a therapeutic walking exercise of 5–15 min,with an increased duration.Both groups measured the peak expiratory flow before and after the intervention using a peak flow meter.The data analysis used central tendency and t-test.Results:The results showed that the mean peak expiratory flow in the intervention group was 306.84,while in the control group,it was 232.63,with the value of the t-test being-14.17(P<0.0001).Conclusions:Diaphragmatic breathing and therapeutic walking exercise significantly increased the peak expiratory flow in asthma patients.
文摘目的观察支气管哮喘（哮喘）控制测试（asthma control test,ACT）与最大呼气峰流速（PEF）在儿童哮喘缓解期阶梯治疗中的作用。方法选择2008年12月至2010年12月重庆市第五人民医院儿科院门诊就诊的哮喘患儿83例,按全球哮喘防治创议（GINA）治疗规范进行缓解期的阶梯治疗,评价儿童哮喘控制率。结果哮喘控制率为93.5%;ACT评分小于20分与20~25分、PEF占个人预计值的百分比（PEF-pred%）〈80%与大于或等于80%差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。ACT评分与PEF-pred%具有线性相关关系（r=0.147）。结论 ACT评分与患儿的PEF具有良好的相关性,均可用于哮喘的评价,指导阶梯治疗。ACT和PEF联合使用评估哮喘控制率优于单独使用。
