NCT06504758

The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Postural Exercises in Young Adults With Asthma.

The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Postural Exercises Via Telerehabilitation on Respiratory Parameters, Posture, and Quality of Life in Young Adults With Asthma.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yeditepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of breathing exercises and postural exercises via telerehabilitation on respiratory parameters, posture, and quality of life in young adults with asthma.

Detailed description

12 young adult (18-25 years old) individuals diagnosed with asthma participated in our study (all female). All of the participants are University students. Participants included in the study were evaluated with Asthma Control Test, Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form) via Google Forms; Sit to Stand Test, Respiratory Rate per Minute and Oxygen Saturation were assessed at Yeditepe University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Laboratory both at baseline and at the end of the 5th week. Breathing and postural exercises were given to the participants for the duration of 5 weeks.

Conditions

• Asthma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Breathing Retraining Program	* 1st to 5th week - Breathing Retraining 10 repetitions (Pursed Lip Breathing, Diaphragmatic Breathing) * Two days / a week The total duration of 5 weeks.
OTHER	Postural Exerises Program (Stretching and Strengthening Exercises)	* TheraBand® or Free Weight * 1st week - neck isometrics, chin tuck, SCM - upper trapezius - pectoral major stretching, scapular retraction without weight, rowing with yellow TheraBand®, wall squat / mini squat (5 repetitions - 15 second hold for stretching exercises, 10 repetitions for strengthening exercises) * 2nd and 3rd week - same exercises (5 repetitions - 15 second hold for stretching exercises, 15 repetitions for strengthening exercises) * 4th and 5th week - same exercises (10 repetitions - 15 second hold for stretching exercises, 20 repetitions for strengthening exercises) * Two days / a week,The total duration of 5 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-24
• Primary completion: 2024-09-27
• Completion: 2024-09-27
• First posted: 2024-07-17
• Last updated: 2026-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)