A STUDY TO FIND OUT AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRETCHING ON PEFR IN CEMENT FACTORY WORKERS – AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.

DR.SARFRAJ KHAN; RIDDHI BHATT; HARMISHA KANPARIYA

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A STUDY TO FIND OUT AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRETCHING ON PEFR IN CEMENT FACTORY WORKERS – AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.

Dr. Sarfraj Khan, Riddhi Bhatt, Harmisha Kanpariya

Abstract :

Context: Exposure to cement dust has long been associated with the prevalence of respiratory symptoms varying degrees of of airway obstruction and reduction in lung function. It may also lead to acute post–work reduction in Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF). Aim: A study to find out an immediate effect of respiratory muscle stretching on PEFR in cement factory workers. Settings and design: The interventional study was carried out in various cement factories of aburoad. Method and materials: Respiratory muscle stretching technique was given to 30 subjects. Also, the inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken into consideration. Statstical analysis: Data was analysed by using SPSS version 20. Wilcoxon signed–rank test was used for the pre treatment & post treatment comparison of PEFR within the group. Result: Statistically is significant (p<0.05) effect of respiratory muscle stretching technique in cement factory workers. Conclusion: There is significant effect of respiratory muscle stretching technique in cement factory workers. Therefore, the respiratory muscle stretching technique can be use to improve PEFR in cement factory workers