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Short-Term Effect of Different Physical Exercises and Physiotherapy Combinations on Sputum Expectoration, Oxygen Saturation, and Lung Function in Young Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

  • Year: 2016
  • Date: 2021
  • Author: Kriemler S
Source

Lung. 2016 Aug;194(4):659-64. doi: 10.1007/s00408-016-9888-x. Epub 2016 May 4.

Study design (if review, criteria of inclusion for studies)

Analysis of data of a previous randomized controlled trial

Participants

35 children with CF.

Interventions

Singing. On two different days (T1, T2) children performed MIP/MEP with at least ten attempts each to achieve < 10% repeatability.

Outcome measures

Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP)

Main results

All children achieved repeatable MIP/MEP values within 10-11 attempts with 24 (68.6%) and 26 (74.3%) of these achieving best values of MIP and MEP, respectively, at attempts 6-11. Median values of the pressures by three, five, eight and all attempts significantly increased with more attempts (all p < 0.05). At T2, 56% required fewer attempts to achieve best values, but 32% required more attempts, indicating that the number of attempts required was inconsistent between test days.

Authors' conclusions

It is likely that at least ten attempts (best two within < 10% variability) is required to achieve best and reliable MIP/MEP in children with CF. A larger sample size in children with CF and various conditions is required to consolidate these findings.

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Music Therapy - Singing; non pharmacological intervention - psyco-soc-edu-org; Creative and physical therapies; Behavioural interventions;