Effect of Diaphragm Stretching on Core muscles and Lung Functio
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/08/020615
- Lead Sponsor
- Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
subjects having decreased Transverse Abdominis recruitment i.e.
Deep Muscle Contraction Scale score 0-5
Pressure Biofeedback Unit score 0-2 mm Hg
Willing to participate voluntarily in the study
Exclusion Criteria
History of recent trauma or fracture in spine or ribs, back pain in past 6 months, back, abdominal or cardiac Surgery, smoking
Pregnant females or before 6 months post partum
History of psychological disorders, Significant respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, Congenital musculoskeletal disorders
Regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Transverse Abdominis Activation using Deep Muscle Contraction Scale and Pressure Biofeedback unitTimepoint: Day 1 ie. first day of intervention, 3 ie. last day of first week, 6 ie. last day of intervention, 7 ie. follow up after 1 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulmonaryfunction by using Spirometer ie. FVC, FEV1, MVV <br/ ><br>Chest ExpansionTimepoint: Day 1 ie. first day of intervention, 3 ie. last day of first week, 6 ie. last day of intervention, 7 ie. follow up after 1 week