Effects of Aerobic and Diaphragmatic Exercises on Choir Singers

Medipol University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Respiratory Muscles; Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Treatments: Behavioral: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise training; Behavioral: Aerobic exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06745869

E-10840098-772.02-197

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this randomized-controlled study is to compare the effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist and aerobic exercise training applied in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist on respiratory functions and voice performance in choir singers.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

• Is diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist effective in improving the respiratory functions of choir singers?
• Is diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist effective in improving the vocal performance of choir singers?
• Does aerobic exercise training applied in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist have a greater effect on improving the respiratory functions of choir singers compared to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training applied alone?
• Does aerobic exercise training applied in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist have a greater effect on improving the vocal performance of choir singers compared to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training applied alone?

The research data are going to be collected by Sociodemographic Information Form, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, Self-Performance Evaluation Questionnaire, Vocal Fatigue Index, Singing Voice Handicap Index, measurement of maximum phonation time, pulmonary function test, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure measurement, and 6-minute walk test.

Full description

In this study, it will be examined whether aerobic exercise training applied in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training provided by a physiotherapist improves respiratory functions and voice performance in choir singers more, when compared to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training applied alone.

The participants will be randomly divided into three groups: diaphragmatic breathing exercise training group, aerobic exercise training group applied in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise training, and control group.

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a chorist in an active choir that rehearses at least once a week for an average of 2 hours
• Having an inactive or minimally active physical activity level according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form
• Being between the ages of 25-60
• Being willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Having a neurological or orthopedic disease
• Having a condition related to the cardiopulmonary system that would prevent exercise according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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42 participants in 3 patient groups

diaphragmatic breathing exercise training group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants included in the diaphragmatic breathing exercise training group will be provided diaphragmatic breathing training by a physiotherapist before starting the exercise program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise training

aerobic exercise training group

Experimental group

Description:

The protocol given to the diaphragmatic breathing exercise training group will also be included in the exercise program of participants included in the aerobic exercise training group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aerobic exercise training

Behavioral: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise training

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants included in the control group will be asked to continue their daily routines without changing their lifestyles.