Effectiveness of respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and quality of life in cotton industry workers
Journal Title: International Journal of Experimental Research and Review - Year 2023, Vol 32, Issue 3
Abstract
Cotton sector workers are more likely to be exposed to the dust of cotton, leading to acute and chronic respiratory diseases, including chest tightness, bronchoconstriction, and occupational pulmonary disease. Physical exercise includes strengthening inspiratory muscles and training a larger muscle group, crucial to increase pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and cardiorespiratory endurance. To assess whether inspiratory muscle training (IMT) with aerobic exercise provides additional benefits in cotton workers to increase lung function and quality of life. A single-blinded interventional study performed at Angle Fibres Pvt. Ltd. cotton industry. One hundred (100) male workers based on enclosure criteria were randomly included and equally alienated into group A: Experimental (IMT + Aerobic Exercise) and group B: Control (Aerobic Exercise). Both groups received the supervised treatment four times each week for four weeks. Pulmonary function and excellence of life were measured at baseline, 4 weeks and 1 year follow-up. An Independent t-test was used for baseline comparisons. Repeated measures Multivariate ANOVA was applied for statistical analysis within and between group comparisons. No significant difference existed at the baseline. All the outcomes in each group demonstrated statistically significant differences. Among both groups, there was a statistically significance difference (p<0.05) in experimental group outcome measures FVC (p=0.03), FEV1 (p=0.02), FEV1/FVC (p=0.04) PEFR (p=0.01) and SGRQ score (p=0.03). In addition to aerobic exercise, respiratory muscle training is essential to pulmonary rehabilitation for improving lung function and quality of life for those employed in this cotton industry.
Authors and Affiliations
Ankur Khant, Yagnik Dave, Harshal Tare, Babaso Udugade, Swati Udugade, Shubham Choudante, Chetan Pulate
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- EP ID EP720651
- DOI 10.52756/ijerr.2023.v32.013
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