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Title: | Muscle energy techniques in patients with COPD : a randomised controlled trial |
Authors: | Sevasta, Kimberley Agius, Tonio P. Sciriha, Anabel |
Keywords: | Physical therapy Therapeutics, Physiological Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive -- Patients Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive -- Treatment Respiratory organs -- Diseases Manipulation (Therapeutics) -- Physical therapy |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Citation: | Sevasta, K., Agius, T. P., & Sciriha, A. (2023). Muscle Energy Techniques in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 10.1080/21679169.2023.2192766. |
Abstract: | Background: Physiotherapy plays a major role in long-term management of COPD. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the effects of a 4-week muscle energy technique programme on pulmonary
function measures, functional endurance capacity, chest wall mobility and ADLs in patients with
COPD. Method: A parallel-group, randomised controlled trial was adopted. 108 participants with COPD were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. The intervention group received MET interventions, three-times weekly for 4 consecutive weeks, while the control group continued with their standard medical treatment. The study is clinically registered (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04773860). Results: Statistically significant improvements in pulmonary function (p < 0.001), chest measurements (p < 0.001) and ADLs (p < 0.001) were observed for participants in the intervention group when compared to baseline measures. Clinical but not statistically significant improvements in the 6MWT were also noted (p ¼ 0.08), outcomes which were not observed in participants enrolled in the control group. Conclusions: This study concludes that METs can be used as an adjunct with other non-pharmacological treatments for patients with COPD to help manage their shortness of breath, improve their respiratory function and hence, as a result, improve their activities of daily living. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116212 |
ISSN: | 21679177 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholalry Works - FacHScPhy |
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