A Study to Find Out the Effect of Upright Sitting and Forward Lean Sitting Position on Lung Functions in Stable COPD Patients A Comparative Study

Abstract

Back Ground: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of health care burden worldwide and the only leading cause of death that is increasing in prevalence. Patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are severely limited in the ability to carry out activities of daily living due to dyspnoea and breathlessness, this is due to reduction in lung functions. The purpose of the study was to find out the effect on lung functions in forward lean sitting position and upright sitting position in COPD patient. Aim/Purpose: To find out the effects of Upright sitting position on pulmonary functions in patients with stable COPD. To find out the effects of forward lean sitting position on pulmonary functions in patients with stable COPD. Objectives:To compare the change in FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC in patient with COPD in the Upright sitting and Forward lean sitting positions. Methodology: 60 COPD patients were participated in the study. All subjects had undergone spirometry in 2 different positions i.e. position A: Upright sitting position and position B: Forward lean sitting position. FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC of subjects were recorded. Same measures were taken for 7 consecutive days. Mean of all 7 days was taken for all measures and used for statistical analysis. Outcome Measure: FEV, FVC, FEV1/FVC Results: The results of the above study shows that there are Significant Improvements of Forward Lean Sitting on FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC compared to Upright Sitting.