Effects of arm ergometry exercise on the pulmonary function in young obese women

Saravan Kumar J; Rajesh G

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v10i3.6

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Effects of arm ergometry exercise on the pulmonary function in young obese women

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v10i3.6

Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 87-90

Original Article

Effects of arm ergometry exercise on the pulmonary function in young obese women

Saravan Kumar J^1*, Rajesh G²

1. Assistant professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Undergraduate Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Background: Pulmonary function in young obese women is reduced than when compared to non-obese indi-viduals. This study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of arm ergometry combined with breathing exercise on the pulmonary function for young obese women. Materials and Methods: 30 subjects based on inclusion and exclusion criteria: Participants in both groups per-formed Diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Participants in intervention group performed arm ergometer in ad-dition. Outcome measures: FEV1/FVC %. The intervention was given for 8 weeks, 30 min/day for 5days/week. Results: A comparison between the mean values of arm ergometer plus breathing exercise group and breathing exercise alone group showed that there was a statistically significant difference in pulmonary function test(p<0.0001) Conclusion: Arm ergometer may be combined with breathing exercise in improving the pulmonary function for young obese women.

Keywords: Aerobic Exercise, Obesity, Gender