《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 467-471.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.04.017

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Effect of Comprehensive Pulmonary Exercise on Respiratory Function of Patients Suffered from Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

XU Dong-hong, HE Ya-lin, ZHU Yun-xia, DING Yi, XIA Song-cheng, WANG Hui-fang   

  1. Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Shanghai 201619, China
  • Received:2017-10-10 Revised:2018-01-11 Published:2018-04-25 Online:2018-04-27
  • Contact: WANG Hui-fang. E-mail: 304whf@163.com

Abstract: Objective To observe the short-term effect of comprehensive pulmonary exercise on the impaired respiratory function of convalescence patients suffered from cervical spinal cord injury.Methods From November, 2011 to December, 2016, 100 patients with cervical spinal cord injury (C3-C6, ASIA A-D) were randomly divided into control group (n=50) and observation group (n=50). The control group received routine rehabilitation training, and the observation group added comprehensive pulmonary exercise. They were examined with forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), maximum expiratory flow rate with remaining 25% vital capacity (MEF25%) and maximum ventilation volume (MVV) before and two months after intervention.Results The FVC, FEV1, MEF25% and MVV improved significantly in the observation group (t>4.110, P<0.001), and the D-value was more in the observation group than in the control group before and after intervention (t>4.390, P<0.001). Conclusion Comprehensive pulmonary exercise has short-term effect on pulmonary function in convalescent patients survived from cervical spinal cord injury.

Key words: spinal cord injury, pulmonary function, rehabilitation, comprehensive pulmonary exercise

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