THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BREATHING EXERCISES TO VALUE INCREASING CAPACITY ON CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG CLIENTS IN PULMONARY DISEASE TREATMENT CENTER (BP4) LUBUK ALUNG WEST SUMATERA

Abstract

ABSTRACTChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease characterized by the air flow resistance in the airway that is not fully reversible, progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response to noxious particles and gases. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of management of stable COPD clients, one of which is by six minutes-walk of breathing exercises aimed at training the respiratory muscles, controlling, reducing symptoms and improving functional capacity optimally. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the influence of breathing exercises and the six minutes-walking to increase lung capacity in clients with respiratory problems in the Central Treatment for Lung Disease (BP4) Lubuk Alung West Sumatra. The research design was Quasi Experiment. The number of samples was 38 respondents divided into intervention group and control group. Breathing exercises is done three times a week for 12 weeks, research evaluation exercises valued before and 12 weeks after the six minutes-walking breathing exercise. The results of research showed the average of lung capacity value average increased with a difference before and after exercise about 133.33 ml / min, and there was a different breathing exercises p value (0.00) after being given six minutes of breathing exercises. It is expected that clients are able to implement the six minutes of breathing exercises independently at home.Keywords : COPD , breathing exercises , the six minutes-walking , lung capacity