Abstract
The purposes of this study were to describe a home exercise program (HEP) consisting of respiratory exercise and stretching thoracic muscles and to determine how regular participation in this program affected pulmonary function, chest wall excursion, physical function, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. Thirty-seven volunteers (mean age 80.5 years) participated in a twice daily HEP for 6 weeks. Twenty-two subjects completed the program. Pulmonary function, chest wall excursion (CWE), the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), the physical performance test (PPT), and RAND SF-36 quality of life survey (SF-36) were administered before and after the exercise program. Increases in CWE, 6MWT, and PPT were statistically significant. In conclusion, community-dwelling older adults participating in a 6-week stretching and respiratory exercise program demonstrated improved CWE and function.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 310-327 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
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- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Rehabilitation
- Gerontology
- Occupational Therapy
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Effects of a thoracic mobility and respiratory exercise program on pulmonary function and functional capacity in older adults. / Ekstrum, Julie A.; Black, Lisa; Paschal, Karen.
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T1 - Effects of a thoracic mobility and respiratory exercise program on pulmonary function and functional capacity in older adults
AU - Ekstrum, Julie A.
AU - Black, Lisa
AU - Paschal, Karen
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The purposes of this study were to describe a home exercise program (HEP) consisting of respiratory exercise and stretching thoracic muscles and to determine how regular participation in this program affected pulmonary function, chest wall excursion, physical function, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. Thirty-seven volunteers (mean age 80.5 years) participated in a twice daily HEP for 6 weeks. Twenty-two subjects completed the program. Pulmonary function, chest wall excursion (CWE), the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), the physical performance test (PPT), and RAND SF-36 quality of life survey (SF-36) were administered before and after the exercise program. Increases in CWE, 6MWT, and PPT were statistically significant. In conclusion, community-dwelling older adults participating in a 6-week stretching and respiratory exercise program demonstrated improved CWE and function.
AB - The purposes of this study were to describe a home exercise program (HEP) consisting of respiratory exercise and stretching thoracic muscles and to determine how regular participation in this program affected pulmonary function, chest wall excursion, physical function, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. Thirty-seven volunteers (mean age 80.5 years) participated in a twice daily HEP for 6 weeks. Twenty-two subjects completed the program. Pulmonary function, chest wall excursion (CWE), the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), the physical performance test (PPT), and RAND SF-36 quality of life survey (SF-36) were administered before and after the exercise program. Increases in CWE, 6MWT, and PPT were statistically significant. In conclusion, community-dwelling older adults participating in a 6-week stretching and respiratory exercise program demonstrated improved CWE and function.
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U2 - 10.1080/02703180902803895
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JO - Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
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