Kinesio taping as a complementary tool to respiratory therapy adults with asthma

Authors

  • Ivette Giselle Ramos Bendezú
  • Angelique Katterine Delgado Guzmán
  • Lizet Roxana Vitón Rubio
  • Elizabeth Cecilia Meléndez Olivari
  • José Luis Rojas Vilca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v2i1.3691

Abstract

Objective: Determine the effect of neuromuscular bandage (VNM) as a complementary tool to respiratory therapy in adults with asthma, on physiological respiratory parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and respiratory pattern) and spirometry (vital capacity, expiratory flow) maximum, forced expiratory volume). Material and methods: Observational, comparative, longitudinal and prospective study. We included 40 adult asthmatic patients treated in the Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation program of a general hospital, who received conventional respiratory therapy, selecting for convenience 20 patients to whom the VNM was additionally applied and 20 to those who did not. Results: The group that received VNM had greater improvement in spirometric parameters vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory volume to the first second (FEV1) and forced expiratory flow (PEF) (p <0.01), as well as greater increase in SO2 (p <0.01), compared to those who did not. In the respiratory physiological parameters heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (FR) significant differences were found (p <0.01). Likewise, 100% of patients in the group that received VNM improved their respiratory pattern from thoracic to diaphragmatic compared to 75% of the group that did not receive NOM (Fisher’s exact test = 7.059, p = 0.01). Conclusions: VNM has shown a beneficial effect in the population studied as a complementary tool to respiratory therapy in asthmatic patients. It is recommended to carry out more studies related to the application of this technique in asthmatic patients as a complement to respiratory physiotherapy, which evaluate the efficacy and safety according to severity and age groups.

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Published

2020-04-11

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Ramos Bendezú, I. G., Delgado Guzmán, A. K., Vitón Rubio, L. R., Meléndez Olivari, E. C., & Rojas Vilca, J. L. (2020). Kinesio taping as a complementary tool to respiratory therapy adults with asthma. Revista Herediana De Rehabilitación, 2(1), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v2i1.3691

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019): Enero - Junio

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