Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 47-51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210608
The Effect of Buteyko Breathing Exercise on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Carpenters
Pooja Bharat Mistry1, Anagha Palkar2, Ajay Kumar3
1Graduate, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
2Assistant Professor, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
3Principal, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
Corresponding Author: Pooja B. Mistry
ABSTRACT
Background: Carpenters are exposed to wood dust during work. This leads to various health problems such as respiratory conditions and decrease in lung functions. Carpenters due to prolong exposure to wood dust causes a decrease in the peak expiratory flow rate. Buteyko breathing exercise is usually given the patients suffering from bronchial asthma this exercise helps to increase peak expiratory flow rate in asthma patients and is very useful.
Objective: The aim of the study is to find the effect of buteyko breathing exercise on peak expiratory flow rate in carpenters.
Methodology: An experimental study on a total of 30 carpenters among the age group of 35 to 45 years was included in the study. Peak expiratory flow rate of the carpenters were taken before giving Buteyko breathing exercise for 4 week, 2 session pre week. The difference of pre and post peak expiratory flow rate was then calculated. The data was statistically analysed using paired t-test.
Results: Buteyko breathing exercise improved the peak expiratory flow rate in carpenters after 4 weeks. (p<0.0001*)
Conclusion: Buteyko breathing exercise helps to improve peak expiratory flow rate in carpenters.
Key words: carpenters, peak expiratory flow rate, wood dust, Buteyko breathing exercise.