Affiliation:
1. IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
2. Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Abstract
Introduction
Understanding the physiological effects of immersion, particularly on pulmonary dynamics in healthy individuals is important to predict and interpret the physiological responds in unhealthy group. The aim of our study is to evaluate the inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength and cough strength in healthy individuals during water immersion at different water depths.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 24 healthy individuals with the mean age 20.0 years. Respiratory muscle strength test and cough force were tested on dry land and in pool at iliac crests, xiphoid appendix of the sternum and clavicles levels. Measurements were randomized at each level. The Friedman test was used for repeated measures with Wilcoxon signed ranks test with Bonferroni correction was applies to compare the variables.
Results
A significant difference between dry land and immersion in water of different levels for MEP (p=0.001) and PEF (p= 0.015). multiple comparisons showed no difference between levels in PEF (p
Publisher
Dokuz Eyul Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Enstitusu
Reference23 articles.
1. Becker BEJP. Aquatic therapy: scientific foundations and clinical rehabilitation applications. Pm&r. 2009;1(9):859-72.
2. Yamashina Y, Yokoyama H, Naghavi N, Hirasawa Y, Takeda R, Ota A, et al. Forced respiration during the deeper water immersion causes the greater inspiratory muscle fatigue in healthy young men. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016;28(2):412-8.
3. Yamashina Y, Hirayama T, Aoyama H, Hori H, Morita E, Sakagami N, et al. Effects of Water Immersion in Different Water Depths on Respiratory Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength among Elderly People: An Observational Study. Advances in Aging Research. 2021;10(4):71-7.
4. Prefaut C, Lupi-h E, Anthonisen N. Human lung mechanics during water immersion. J Appl Physiol. 1976;40(3):320-3.
5. Dahlbäck G, Jönsson E, Liner M. Influence of hydrostatic compression of the chest and intrathoracic blood pooling on static lung mechanics during head-out immersion. Undersea Biomed Res. 1978;5(1):71-85.