1Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education & Health Sciences, Meerut
2Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, Srinivas College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka
Online published on 15 January, 2013.
To compare the effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastics and Global Postural Reeducation on quality of life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
For this pilot study 28 patients, both males and females were randomly divided into two groups of 14 each, as RMSG group and GPR group. The RMSG group (n=14) performed five patterns of active stretching technique while patients in the GPR group (n=14) received stretching technique in ‘open-arm, open hip joint angle’ position. The technique was performed for 3 weeks as daily sessions. The quality of life was assessed by using clinical COPD questionnaire, prior to and after the intervention period.
The quality of life scores for both groups showed no statistical significant differences after a rehabilitation period of 3 weeks
The study suggests that the active stretching program (RMSG) as well as passive stretching program (GPR) were equally effective in improving quality of life after 3 weeks of rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
COPD, RMSG, GPR, CLINICAL COPD QUESTIONNAIRE
