Associate Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Online published on 14 October, 2021.
Tuberculosis is found to be associated with frequent pulmonary damage despite the Microbiological cure which leads to pulmonary functions abnormalities after completing pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Therefore, this study was to find the effects of adding device Inspiratory Muscle training as an adjunct to conventional rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary functions, strength of respiratory muscles and functional capacity in patients with post tuberculosis sequel.
This was an experimental study. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria 20 males and females of age group 18–40 years cured pulmonary TB patients were included in the study and randomly divided into Group A (received Conventional Pulmonary Rehabilitation) and Group B (received Inspiratory muscle training in adjunct to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation).
Significant improvements in pulmonary functions, strength and functional capacity were observed in group who received resisted Inspiratory muscle training in addition to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation (p<0.05).
Resisted inspiratory muscle training helps to increase the inspiratory muscle strength and endurance which improve respiratory function and functional capacity and enhance the quality of life.
Inspiratory muscle training, Post-tuberculosis sequelae, Respiratory muscle strength
