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Response of Pulmonary Functions to Deep Breathing Exercise in Twin Pregnancy

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Gynecological Physical Therapy

Abstract

Physiological changes during pregnancy significantly influence respiratory function, posing potential health risks to the mother and fetus, especially in twin pregnancies. This study aimed to investigate the impact of deep breathing exercises on pulmonary functions in twin pregnant women. The primary objective was to evaluate response of pulmonary functions to deep breathing exercises during the third trimester of twin pregnancies. A randomized controlled study was conducted at Soaad Kafafy University Hospital between October 2022 and June 2023. Sixty twin pregnant women, aged 25 to 35 years, in the third trimester of their pregnancies, were randomly assigned to two equal groups. Pulmonary function tests conducted at the 27th and 36th weeks of gestation to establish baseline values. The study group engaged in deep breathing exercises, involving diaphragmatic and costal breathing, three times daily for 15 repetitions over 9 weeks. Pre-treatment values of Forced Vital Capacity, Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second, and Peak Expiratory Flow showed no significant differences between the study and control groups (p > 0.05). Post-treatment outcomes in the study group demonstrated a noteworthy improvement in all variables compared to pre-treatment values (p < 0.05). Conversely, the control group showed no significant difference between the pre and post study outcomes. Comparative analysis of post-study results revealed a substantial increase favoring the study group (p < 0.05). Diaphragmatic and costal breathing proved to be effective in augmenting pulmonary functions in twin pregnant women. These findings underscore the benefits of incorporating respiratory exercises into prenatal care for twin pregnancies.

DOI

10.21608/ejpt.2024.264289.1172

Keywords

Twin Pregnancy, Pulmonary Function Test, Breathing exercise

Authors

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abd El Rahman

MiddleName

Ahmed Fouad

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University in Cairo, Egypt.

Email

noha.ahmedfouad@buc.edu.eg

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0000-0002-9796-648X

First Name

Mina

Last Name

Georgui Elias

MiddleName

atef

Affiliation

1-Department of Physical Therapy, Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes GOTHI, Cairo, Egypt. 2-Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Geriatrics; Faculty

Email

mina.elias@buc.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2184-3456

First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

ahmed roshdy

MiddleName

hussien

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for Cardio-pulmonary and Geriatric, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.

Email

shimaa.roshdy@must.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Hamed Elsallamy

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt.

Email

aymansallamy19@hotmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Radwa

Last Name

Abdulrahman Mahmoud

MiddleName

Saeid

Affiliation

1-Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. 2-Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and Pediatrics Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University in Cairo, Egypt.

Email

radwa.saeid@cu.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2016-8292

First Name

Doaa

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Saeed

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University in Cairo, Egypt.

Email

doaa.said@buc.edu.eg

City

cairo

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-

Volume

18

Article Issue

1

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48664

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-01-24

Publish Date

2024-06-01

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2682-4027

Online ISSN

2682-4094

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1,139

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy

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https://ejpt.journals.ekb.eg/

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Response of Pulmonary Functions to Deep Breathing Exercise in Twin Pregnancy

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25 Dec 2024