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dc.contributor.authorSevasta, Kimberley-
dc.contributor.authorAgius, Tonio P.-
dc.contributor.authorSciriha, Anabel-
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-04T11:30:30Z-
dc.date.available2023-12-04T11:30:30Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.citationSevasta, 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.en_GB
dc.identifier.issn21679177-
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116212-
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.en_GB
dc.description.abstractMethod: 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).en_GB
dc.description.abstractResults: 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.en_GB
dc.description.abstractConclusions: 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.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectPhysical therapyen_GB
dc.subjectTherapeutics, Physiologicalen_GB
dc.subjectLungs -- Diseases, Obstructive -- Patientsen_GB
dc.subjectLungs -- Diseases, Obstructive -- Treatmenten_GB
dc.subjectRespiratory organs -- Diseasesen_GB
dc.subjectManipulation (Therapeutics) -- Physical therapyen_GB
dc.titleMuscle energy techniques in patients with COPD : a randomised controlled trialen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/21679169.2023.2192766-
dc.publication.titleEuropean Journal of Physiotherapyen_GB
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