Effects of Vojta Therapy on the Forced Vital Capacity and Forced Expiratory Volume at One Second in Young Male Smokers: A Single-Subject Design
10.18857/jkpt.2019.31.5.261
- Author:
Jin Seon KIM
1
;
Da Young KIM
;
Hee Sun KIM
;
Si Won PARK
;
Yun Jeong LEE
;
Hyoung Won LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Student of Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vojta therapy;
Respiratory function;
Smoking
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Forced Expiratory Volume;
Humans;
Male;
Research Design;
Smoking;
Vital Capacity
- From:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
2019;31(5):261-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of Vojta therapy on the respiratory function in young male smokers.METHODS: Three subjects were tested using the ABA design for Single-subject Experimental Research Design. This study was conducted with the baseline, intervention, and follow-up phase. Intervention was conducted three to four times a week for 20 minutes per times and a total of 25 sessions. The respiratory function was measured using a Spirometer.RESULTS: The results of Forced Vital Capacity and Forced Expiratory Volume at one second for all subjects showed improvements in the intervention phase over the baseline phase. In the follow-up phase, the improved ability was still maintained or slightly reduced.CONCLUSION: Vojta therapy used on young male smokers was effective in both FVC and FEV1. In other words, the Vojta therapy worked effectively in improving the respiratory function. In future studies, it is necessary to have a control group and increase the number of trials in order to generalize the effect of Vojta therapy.
