Comparison of strength and endurance of deep abdominal stability muscles in people with chronic respiratory disease and people without respiratory disease.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/08/009479
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Physician diagnosed COPD
Moderate COPD (GOLD criteria FEV1 50%- 80% of predicted)
Stable COPD patients
Exclusion Criteria
H/o any neurological deficits
H/o severe Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( >60mmHg)
H/o LV Ejection fraction < 50%
H/o recent abdominal surgery (upper and lower)
H/o Pelvic organ prolapse, hysterectomy, benign prostatic hyperplasia
H/o diagnosed low back pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method strength of core muscles by using Manual Muscle Testing Grades, and endurance by using Pressure Biofeedback for abdominals and multifidi muscles. strength of diaphragm by using Micro RPMeter, by taking MIP (maximum inspiratory pressure)Timepoint: One Time Study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hip abductor strength by using hand held dynamometer.Pelvic floor muscle strength and function by using Urogenital Distress Inventory-6Timepoint: one time