Meridian respiratory training improves pulmonary function after stroke
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2018.11.005
- VernacularTitle:改良的经络呼吸训练法对脑卒中急性期患者肺功能的影响
- Author:
Xiaodan WANG
1
;
Huiling WANG
;
Chengmei LIU
;
Xiaodong FENG
;
Lina WANG
Author Information
1. 河南中医药大学第一附属医院康复科
- Keywords:
Respiratory training;
Meridian respiratory training;
Stroke;
Pulmonary function;
Lung infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2018;40(11):826-829
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of modified meridian breathing training on the lung function of acute stroke patients. Methods Sixty acute stroke patients were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group, each of 30. In addition to the conventional neurological treatment, the control group received routine breathing training, while the intervention group was given modified meridian breathing training by professional reha-bilitation therapists once a day for 4 weeks. Forced vital capacity ( FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second ( FEV1) , as well as the rate of pulmonary infection were assessed before and after the treatment. Results After 4 weeks of treatment, a significant increase was observed in the average FEV1 and FVC of both groups, but the im-provement in the intervention group was significantly greater than in the control group. There were 3 lung infections ( 10％) in the intervention group, which was significantly lower than the 7 cases ( 23. 3％) in the control group. Conclusion Modified meridian breathing training can improve the lung function of acute stroke patients and reduce the incidence of lung infection.
