The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Postural Exercises in Young Adults With Asthma.

Yeditepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Other: Breathing Retraining Program; Other: Postural Exerises Program (Stretching and Strengthening Exercises)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06504758

IrmakC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of breathing exercises and postural exercises via telerehabilitation on respiratory parameters, posture, and quality of life in young adults with asthma.

Full description

12 young adult (18-25 years old) individuals diagnosed with asthma participated in our study (all female). All of the participants are University students.

Participants included in the study were evaluated with Asthma Control Test, Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form) via Google Forms; Sit to Stand Test, Respiratory Rate per Minute and Oxygen Saturation were assessed at Yeditepe University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Laboratory both at baseline and at the end of the 5th week. Breathing and postural exercises were given to the participants for the duration of 5 weeks.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntary participation in research.
• Patients in young adults (18-26 years old)
• Stable asthma.
• Modified Medical Counsel Research Dyspnea Test (mMRC) is 2 and above
• To stay consistent with an exercise program.

Exclusion criteria

• Being younger than 18 years old.
• Patients with severe asthma.
• Modified Medical Counsel Research Dyspnea Test (mMRC) is below 2

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

12 young adults patients diagnosed with asthma.

Treatment:

Other: Postural Exerises Program (Stretching and Strengthening Exercises)

Other: Breathing Retraining Program