EFFECTS OF A MANUAL THERAPY PROGRAM ON RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF COPD INDIVIDUALS

Authors

  • Eduardo Matias dos Santos Steidl
  • Bruna Franciele da Trindade Gonçalves
  • Nathalia de Morais Rockenbach Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto
  • Renata Mancopes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2020.38.210-216

Keywords:

COPD, Musculoskeletal manipulations, Respiratory function, quality of life, Pulmonary rehabilitation

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the effects of manual therapy (TM) on respiratory function and quality of life of subjects with COPD. Methods: were evaluated 18 subjects with a mean age 66.06±8.86 years, 61.1% (11) men and mean %FEV 40.28±16.73 after TM program. The outcome measures were: heart rate (HR), respiratory frequency (RF), oxygen saturation (Sats), maximal inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressures, feeling of dyspnoea and quality of life (SGRQ). Results: there was a significant difference in HR (p=0.04), RF (p=0.007), Sats (p<0,0001), MIP and %MIP (p<0,0001), MEP and %MEP (p=0,001). In quality of life the domains symptoms (p=0.001), impact (p=0.001) and total score (p=0.001) differed before and after the program. Conclusion: the MT program improved the vital parameters, increased the respiratory muscle strength and interfered positively in quality of life.

Keywords: COPD; Musculoskeletal manipulations; Respiratory function; Quality of life; Pulmonary rehabilitation.

Author Biographies

Eduardo Matias dos Santos Steidl

Graduação em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Franciscana (UFN), mestrado e doutorado em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) 

Bruna Franciele da Trindade Gonçalves

Graduação em Fonoaudiologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Especialista em Gestão e Atenção Hospitalar no Sistema Público de Saúde pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, mestrado e doutorado em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto

Graduação em Fisioterapia  pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), mestrado em Educação nas Ciências pela Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado (UNIJUÍ), doutorado em Ciências Pneumológicas pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Professora Adjunto da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Renata Mancopes

Graduação em Fonoaudiologia pelo Instituto Metodista de Educação e Cultura (IMEC), mestre em Letras pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), doutorado em Linguística pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Pós-Doutorado pela University Health Network (UHN), Canadá

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Steidl, E. M. dos S., Gonçalves, B. F. da T., Rockenbach, N. de M., Pasqualoto, A. S., & Mancopes, R. (2020). EFFECTS OF A MANUAL THERAPY PROGRAM ON RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF COPD INDIVIDUALS. Revista Contexto & Saúde, 20(38), 210–216. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2020.38.210-216

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 38 (2020): jan-jun

Section

Contexto & Saúde - Geral

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