The aim of this work is to study the incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction after COVID 19 infection and the efficacy of different types of diaphragmatic strengthening exercises on diaphragm muscle function.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
Traditional medical treatment plus diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through patient self-positioning in prone on elbows then do diaphragmatic breathing 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak
Traditional medical treatment plus diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through using of incentive spirometer 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak
Traditional medical treatment
Beni-Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Sharq, Egypt
Diaphragmatic thickness
Measured by ultrasonography
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pulmonary Function Test
MVV
Time frame: 6 weeks
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