Jeong Cheol-Hyeon, Nam Min-Woo, Lee Dong-Yeop, Hong Ji-Heon, Yu Jae-Ho, Kim Jin-Seop, Kim Seong-Gil, Nam Yeon-Gyo
Department of Physical Therapy, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea.
Digital Healthcare Institute, College of Health Sciences, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 26;12(15):1488. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12151488.
This study investigates the effects of home-based Kakao Healthcare breathing exercises and stretching on respiratory function and fatigue in COVID-19-cured patients. A total of 35 participants performed four movements of home-based breathing exercises and five respiratory muscle stretching exercises four times a week for four weeks. Respiratory function was measured using forced vital capacity(FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow(PEF). Fatigue was assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Data analysis was performed using independent-sample and paired-sample -tests in SPSS 24, with the significance level set at < 0.05. After four weeks of home-based Kakao Healthcare breathing exercises, there were significant increases in respiratory FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and PEF function values observed in the training group (T.G.) after the exercise intervention ( < 0.05). Such an increase was observed when comparing these values with their corresponding pre-exercise measurements. In contrast, there were no statistically significant differences in respiratory function outcomes before and after exercise in the control group (C.G.) ( > 0.05). The FSS scores were statistically significant within the training group (T.G.) ( > 0.05). The 4-week Kakao Healthcare breathing exercise scheme was found to be capable of improving some respiratory functions in COVID-19-recovered patients, but it showed no significant improvement in fatigue levels.
本研究调查了基于家庭的Kakao Healthcare呼吸练习和伸展运动对新冠康复患者呼吸功能和疲劳的影响。共有35名参与者每周进行4次基于家庭的呼吸练习的四个动作和五次呼吸肌伸展练习，持续四周。使用用力肺活量（FVC）、一秒用力呼气量（FEV1）、FEV1/FVC比值和呼气峰值流速（PEF）来测量呼吸功能。使用疲劳严重程度量表（FSS）评估疲劳程度。在SPSS 24中使用独立样本和配对样本t检验进行数据分析，显著性水平设定为<0.05。经过四周基于家庭的Kakao Healthcare呼吸练习后，训练组（T.G.）在运动干预后呼吸FVC、FEV1、FEV1/FVC和PEF功能值显著增加（<0.05）。将这些值与其相应的运动前测量值进行比较时观察到了这种增加。相比之下，对照组（C.G.）运动前后的呼吸功能结果没有统计学上的显著差异（>0.05）。训练组（T.G.）内FSS评分具有统计学意义（>0.05）。发现为期4周的Kakao Healthcare呼吸练习方案能够改善新冠康复患者的一些呼吸功能，但在疲劳水平方面没有显著改善。
