the aim of this study will be to investigate the effect of aerobic exercises vs incentive spirometer device on post-covid patients with residual lung diseases.
To our knowledge, there have been no enough studies that investigated the effect of aerobic exercise and incentive spirometer in pulmonary rehabilitation on post-covid syndrome patients. Therefore, this study may open up ways to other researchers to investigate and build up on this effect if present and address such an important issue. The finding of this proposed work may help patients with post-covid syndrome and complain of lung diseases by addressing their complains of symptoms like chest pain, dyspnea, and cough and provide a possible solution to enhance their quality of life and increase their participation in daily life activities. Patients of post-covid syndrome with residual lung problems will be recruited after approval of ethical committee of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university. All participants will sign a written informed consent form. The subjects will be randomly assigned into one of three groups: * Group I (experimental) will receive aerobic exercises program and traditional chest physiotherapy. * Group II (experimental) will receive incentive spirometer device treatment and traditional chest physiotherapy. * Group III (control) will receive traditional chest physiotherapy only. The measures will be taken before and after treatment program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
Aerobic Exercises
is a handheld medical device used to help patients improve the functioning of their lungs. By training patients to take slow and deep breaths, this simplified spirometer facilitates lung expansion and strengthening. Patients inhale through a mouthpiece, which causes a piston inside the device to rise. This visual feedback helps them monitor their inspiratory effort. Incentive spirometers are commonly used after surgery or other illnesses to prevent pulmonary complications.
1. Breathing exercise. 2. Postural drainage. 3. Percussion. 4. Coughing. 5. Vibration.
Physiotherapy department Police Academy Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs).
to measure the lungs' capacities and volumes like: FVC, FEV1, and PEF.
Time frame: Before and After the treatment program. "8 weeks"
Peripheral oxygen saturation level (SpO2).
measures the amount of oxygen carried in the blood stream in peripheral limbs.
Time frame: Before and After the treatment program. "8 weeks"
Six minutes' walk distance test (6MWD).
measures the aerobic capacity of the lungs by testing the maximum distance the subject can walk in a 6 minutes time.
Time frame: Before and After the treatment program. "8 weeks"
Heart rate measurements. (HR).
it measures the number of heart bumps in a minute in order to deliver blood to all of the body during Rest and Activity.
Time frame: through all the treatment procedures. "8 weeks"
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