The effects of breathing training program using a toy blower on lung function, respiratory muscles strength, and functional capacity in people with obesity level 2

Phase 1

• Conditions: obesity level 2

• Registration Number: TCTR20220617002
• Lead Sponsor: personal funds

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-17
• Study Completion: 2023-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: nknown
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

1. Eligible participants will be people aged 30 - 65 years with level 2 obesity live in Bangkok or
central region. They will agree to participate in research.
2. Participants must have a body mass index within the following Asian population
measurement criteria. Body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 is considered as
obesity level 2.
3. Participants have obesity with a waist circumference of more than 90 cm. for males and
more than 80 cm. for females.
4. Participants have obesity with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) greater than 0.9 for males and
greater than 0.85 for females.
5. FEV1 < 80% predicted for detecting and classifying whether results are
abnormal.
6. Participants understand the procedures and follow them correctly.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants have any physical condition such as high blood pressure an abnormal pulse
such as having a resting hypertension with systolic > 200 mmHg or diastolic >110 mmHg
and abnormal pulse such as having a resting pulse tachyarrhythmias with uncontrolled
ventricular rates.
2. Participants have an abnormal, noticeable physical condition such as kyphosis of back
3. Participants have disabilities.
4. Participants have a history of respiratory disease, including sputum, cough for more than
3 months, fever, or cold on the experiment date.
5. Participants do not do any exercise within 3 months prior to participating in the study.
6. A force majeure such as an accidental injury or any illness that makes it impossible for
participants to participate in the study.
7. Participants will participate in less than 80% of the training period for the intervention
group.
8. Participants are unwilling to continue to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified