Effect of Ventilatory Facilitation on Chest Expansion And Pulmonary Functions in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
Objective: To find out the effect of ventilatory facilitation on chest expansion and pulmonary functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Research design: A single group experimental pre-test post-test study design. Participants: A total of 30 subjects were recruited from the paediatric section of the physiotherapy department of Svnirtar. Outcome measures: chest expansion, PFT, GMFM and TCMS. Results and conclusion: The overall results of this study showed significant improvement in the respiratory parameters: FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEF25-75, FEV1/VC, & MVV, chest expansion and trunk control, measured through TCMS and gross motor functions as measured through GMFM in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Authors and Affiliations
Sumeera Jan, Mrs. Monalisa Pattnaik, Dr. Patitapaban Mohanty
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP255768
- DOI 10.9790/0853-1609025970
- Views 64
- Downloads 0
Treatment of Fractures of Distal End of Radius Using Ligamentotaxis: A Case Series
Introduction: Intra/juxta-articular fractures of distal radius are still challenging problem despite the varieties of modalities of treatment options. We report the result of a prospective study of three hundred fifty pa...
Study of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant women And Their Outcome
Aim: to determine seroprevalence of hepatitis b viral infection in pregnant women and its effect on pregnancy and perinatal outcome. Material and Methods: This study was conducted at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad during...
Simple Exercise Tolerance in Male 1st Year MBBS Students- a probable indirect effect of mental stress
Mental stress in medical students is a global phenomenon. In the present study searching for any indirect effect of mental stress we measured mental stress level through SRQ 20 and also the resting pulse rate , BP and EC...
Clinical outcome of Arthroscopic Anatomical Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using single bundle Hamstring tendon
Background: Anatomical single bundle arthroscopic Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been the standard treatment for ACL injured patients. It is a minimally invasive procedure that allows the surgeon to...
Determinants of glaucoma awareness and knowledge in patients attending ophthalmology OPD in tertiary care hospital
Background: although glaucoma is one of the most important cause of blindness in the world its awareness Is low in the general population. Aim: to study the awareness and knowledge of glaucoma in patients attending ophth...