Effects Of Chest Wall Mobilization Exercises To Improve The Respiratory Functions In Severe Copd Patients

Authors

  • T.S. Muthukumar
  • Arunachalam Ramachandran
  • Anandh V
  • Girish Baldha
  • Anandan Duraisamy

Keywords:

COPD, GOLD, Chest wall expansion, Physiotherapy

Abstract

BACKGROUND:COPD is defined by persistent air-flow limitation that is progressive in nature. In most of the patients, the reduced elastic recoil of the lungs with expiratory flow limitation cause hyperinflation of the lungs beyond the resting functional residual capacity. Chest wall mobilization exercises are used to expand the chest during both phases of respiration. It is an active exercise performed by the patient himself. In this study we evaluated the effects of chest wall mobilization exercises to improve the respiratory functions in severe COPD patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY:The study was performed at Department of Physiotherapy Revathi Institute of Physiotherapy Tirupur TamilNadu India. Forty male severe COPD patients of age group 55-65 were recruited for the study. Chest wall expansion was measured prior to the exercise program and the post test measurements were taken after 4 weeks of chest wall mobilization exercises. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank  test was used to find out the difference within the subjects.

RESULTS:The current study was designed to find out the effects of chest wall mobilization exercises to improve the respiratory function in severe COPD patients. The results showed that there was significant improvement in chest wall expansion in post treatment sessions as compared to pre treatment sessions. Previous studies proved that chest function declined when the disease progresses.

CONCLUSION:In summary the chest wall mobilization exercises found to produce significant changes in respiratory functions in severe COPD patients

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2025-07-17

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Muthukumar T, Ramachandran A, V A, Baldha G, Duraisamy A. Effects Of Chest Wall Mobilization Exercises To Improve The Respiratory Functions In Severe Copd Patients. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025Jul.17 [cited 2025Nov.1];14(13S):1336-40. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/8333

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Vol. 14 No. 13S (2025): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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