A study to assess the effect of short - term yoga on lung function among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease attending OPD of selected hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal

Jhunu Sarkar

Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

A study to assess the effect of short - term yoga on lung function among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease attending OPD of selected hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal

Jhunu Sarkar

Abstract :

Background & Objectives: Yoga, an ancient Indian science as well as way of life, improves Pulmonary function when practiced regularly for a certain period. A pre experimental study was Conducted to assess the effect of short–term yoga on lung function among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) attending OPD of selected hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal. The objective of the study was to assess the selected parameters of lung function of patients with COPD before and after the Intervention of yoga. To find the association of effect of yoga with the selected demographic variables of the patients. To evaluate the efficacy of short–term yoga in terms of improvement of lung function of the patients with COPD. Methods: The study was conducted with 50 study subjects selected by purposive sampling technique . A semi–structured interview schedule was prepared for recording the data of demographic variables. A standardized tool that is COPD Assessment Tool (CAT) was used to categorize the patients. Yoga and eathing exercises, were selected by Yogic expert , Conceptual framework was based on System model. Baseline assessment and post intervention lung function assessment was performed by caliated computerized Spirometer & re–enforcement were performed at 7 days interval up to 21 days. Results: The result revealed that a significant improvement FVC {“t” value 6.756 at (df 49 ), p<0.001} ,FEV1 {“t” value 7.409 at (df 49), p<0.001}, FEV1/FVC {“t” value 4.747 at df (49) p<0.001 } ,FEF 25%–75% {“t” value 5.085 at ( df 49), p<0.001} . PEFR {“t” value 8.761 at (df 49), p<0.001}, MVV {“t” value 7.409 (df 49), p<0.001}. Chi square test for association with improvement of lung function and the selected demographic variables shows significant association in age and gender with FEV1 and MVV, Gender and FEF25%–75%. Interpretation & Conclusion: It is concluded that Short–term yoga practice are effective in improving lung function among COPD patients.