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Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Lung Function on Quarry Workers in Minia Governorate Egypt

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Rehabilitation

Abstract

Objective: To find the effect of aerobic exercises versus respiratory muscle training on lung function among quarry workers (Randomized controlled trial). Forty quarry workers participated in the study. Methods: Patients were randomly allocated to two groups. Group A was given aerobic exercises by engaging in a 30 minute session of walking on a treadmill for eight weeks, three times a week (control group). Group B was given a respiratory muscle training program using an incentive spirometer, diaphragmatic breathing exercises, lateral costal breathing exercises, and pursed lip breathing exercises in addition to aerobic exercise for eight weeks (study group). A spirometer was used for a pulmonary function test, which evaluated lung function by measuring Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1), and the ratio of FEV1 to FVC. Results: Findings of this study indicated substantial improvements of FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC after treatment in both groups values (P value < 0.00001). There were significant differences between both groups after treatment regarding FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC, with favored results in Group B. Conclusion: Both groups showed a significant improvement in lung function in favor of group B. So, this study proves that respiratory muscle training is an essential supplement to aerobic exercise for pulmonary rehabilitation to improve pulmonary functions in quarry workers.

DOI

10.21608/ejpt.2024.319527.1200

Keywords

Quarry workers, Aerobic exercises, incentive spirometer, Pulmonary functions

Authors

First Name

Hesham

Last Name

Abdelwahaab

MiddleName

Abdelmoneam

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, chest, and Cardio, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minya, Egypt.

Email

hesham.abdelmoneam@deraya.edu.eg

City

Minya

Orcid

0009-0002-6920-2674

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

mahmoud

MiddleName

hanafy

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine / Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minya, Egypt.

Email

tarek.hanfy@deraya.edu.eg

City

Minya

Orcid

0000-0001-9549-0206

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Sallam

MiddleName

Abdelhameed

Affiliation

Physical Therapy for Internal medicine, Chest and Cardiology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University

Email

mohamedsallam@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Walid

Last Name

Ahmed Arafat

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Physical Therapy , Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular and Geriatrics, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Isra University, Jordan.

Email

walidarafat2002@gmail.com

City

AL zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Sobhy

Last Name

Aly

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, 7 Ahmed El Zaiat St., Bein El Sarayat, Giza, 12612, Egypt

Email

drsobhyaly@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0003-1666-2802

Volume

21

Article Issue

1

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54646

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2024-09-09

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Print ISSN

2682-4027

Online ISSN

2682-4094

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418,770

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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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Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Lung Function on Quarry Workers in Minia Governorate Egypt

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29 Mar 2025