Year: 2024 | Month: July-September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 490-497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240355
Effect of Diaphragmatic and Lateral Costal Expansion Exercises versus Cork Screw and Hip Twist with Flexed Elbow on Expiratory Flow Rate - A Comparative Study
Shivani Sharma2, Dr. Saru Bansal2
1Consultant Physiotherapist, Immaculate Mission Hospital, Sri Muktsar Sahib.
2Associate Professor, Kailash Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Greater Noida (U.P.).
Corresponding Author: Dr. Shivani Sharma
ABSTRACT
Breathing is the most vital function for maintenance of life. The present study was planned to know the effects on expiratory flow rate by two different methods, one is diaphragmatic and lateral costal expansion and other is cork screw and hip twist with flexed elbows.
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate that which group of exercises have more impact on lung function, thoraco-abdominal mobility, respiratory muscle strength and mainly expiratory flow rate.
Materials and Methods: Thirty volunteers were participated both male and female aged between 20 and 40 years and they were assigned in two groups. Group A were given Cork Screw and Hip twist with flexed elbow and group B were given Diaphragmatic and lateral 2 costal expansion exercises. Both groups received selected intervention for 43 weeks, 5 days in a week, 2 times a day, and 20 minutes per session. Pre and post- test measures of forced expiratory flow rate were taken by peak expiratory flow meter. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 software. The analysis was performed by using students paired t-test.
Results: Both groups (Group A and Group B) showed increase in expiratory flow rate with the help of standard deviation. Standard deviation of Group A is 98.038 and Group B is 115.750.
Conclusion: Our study concluded that Cork screw and Hip twist with flexed elbow exercises significantly increase expiratory flow rate as compared to Diaphragmatic breathing and Lateral costal expansion exercises.
Keywords: Peak expiratory flow meter, expiratory flow rate, Diaphragmatic breathing, Lateral costal expansion exercises, Pilates exercises, Cork screw, Hip twist with flexed elbow exercises