Year: 2024 | Month: March | Volume: 14 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 16-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240303
Effect of four weeks of Respiratory Muscle stretch Gymnastics on Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity of Welders
Dr. Sweety Shah1, Jatinkumar Bodke2
1Lecturer, 2Post Graduate Student,
S.B.B college of Physiotherapy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India.
Corresponding Author: Jatinkumar Bodke
ABSTRACT
Context: Respiratory muscle stretch gymnastics (RMSG) has been proposed as a valuable additional form of rehabilitation for patients with respiratory diseases. Existing literature suggests that welders have an increased risk of chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis and impairment of pulmonary function.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of RMSG in welders.
Materials and Method: Welders from various workshops of Ahmedabad city were screened for this study. An Interventional study was conducted with 26 welders, purposively assigned to either an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG). The EG performed 10 repetitions each of 5 patterns of RMSG, five times a week for four weeks, while the CG received no intervention. IMS was measured using a capsule sensing pressure gauge. Functional capacity was assessed using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) distance.
Results: After four weeks, the EG showed a significant increase in MIP (from 112.5 ± 3.535 cmH2O to 130 ± 14.142 cmH2O; p < 0.05) and 6MWT distance (from 524.5 ± 21.92 meters to 592.5 ± 38.890 meters; p < 0.05). The CG showed no significant change in either MIP or 6MWT distance.
Conclusion: Four weeks of RMSG significantly improved IMS and functional capacity of welders. This suggests that RMSG may be an effective intervention for improving respiratory health and exercise performance in welders.
Key words: Respiratory Muscle, Welders, Inspiratory muscle strength