Effects of Stacking Breathing Techniques on Respiratory Efficiency of Post COVID-19 Patients

Abstract

Background: Long COVID is a term used to describe persistent symptoms and complications experienced byindividuals after recovering from acute COVID-19 infection. Respiratory impairment, defined by diminishedlung function, exercise intolerance, and diminished respiratory muscle strength, is one of the frequent longtermconsequences of COVID-19 which can significantly impact the quality of life. Hence, exploring effectiveinterventions to improve respiratory efficiency in this population is crucial.Purpose: The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of stacking breathing techniques on respiratory efficiency inpost COVID-19 patients.Material and Method: This is an experimental study done using convenient sampling technique with inclusioncriteria of age between 18 to 60 taken from siva physiotherapy clinic. Patients having SPO2 level of 95. History ofPost Covid Patients with secondary disease and irregular heartbeat were excluded. The sampling size of the studyis (n=60) subjects for a period of 4 weeks. The entire process was conducted from November 2022 to March 2023.Results: According to the statistical analysis, Deep Breathing Techniques are successful in improving respiratoryrate among Post Covid-19 Patients. The statistical analysis of both the groups with respect to the post-test values(mean ± SD) for respiratory rate 17.1700 ± 1.2600 and 15.47± 1.07 and showed that the p value is statisticallysignificant <0.0001. Post intervention (mean ± SD) for post Covid -19 functional status scale(PCFS) 0.83 ± 0.75 and1.40± 0.77and showed that the p value is statistically significant <0.0001.Conclusion: This study finally concluded that deep breathing techniques have a high impact in improvingRespiratory rate and Post Covid 19 functional status scale (PCFS) among Post Covid-19 Patients