TY - JOUR AU - REKHA, K. AU - DOSS, D. SAMUEL SUNDAR AU - SIDDIUE, MOHAMMED ABUBAKKER PY - 2020/05/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - RESPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING WITH THERABAND VERSUS INCENTIVE SPIROMETER AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA JF - International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research JA - Int J Curr Pharm Sci VL - 12 IS - 3 SE - Original Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ijcpr.2020v12i3.38319 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijcpr/article/view/38319 SP - 117-120 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine and compare the effects of Theraband exercises with Incentive Spirometer exercise in improving respiratory muscle strength among bronchial asthma.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, 30 Individuals with Bronchial asthma were taken and assessed for FEV1/FVC, Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) using a computerized spirometer, dyspnea level graded using MMRC scale and diaphragm muscle strength assessed using manual muscle testing (MMT) as pre-test then the individuals were randomly allocated in two groups: Group A and Group B. Group A (n=15) received Theraband exercise and Group B (n=15) were treated with incentive spirometer for a total period of 4 w following which the outcome measures were repeated for post-test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the obtained statistics, both the groups showed significant improvement within groups when comparing pre and post-test measures. On comparing the mean values of the post-test between the groups, theraband exercises showed clinically higher significant results than incentive spirometer exercises.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From the result, it shall been concluded that both theraband exercises and incentive spirometer exercises shows improvement in MVV, FEV1/FVC, reduced dyspnea and increased respiratory muscle strength. Hence, theraband exercises are effective compared to the incentive spirometer.</p> ER -