Key result
Breathing exercises significantly improved respiratory function in COVID-19 patients compared to conventional breathing exercises (SMD 1.20; 95% CI 0.61 to 1.79; p<0.001).
Why the study?
Breathing exercises help improve lung performance and quality of life, but their specific effect on respiratory function in COVID-19 patients required analysis.
Do breathing exercises improve respiratory function in confirmed COVID-19 patients?
Meta-Analysis
Yes
Do breathing exercises improve respiratory function in confirmed COVID-19 patients?
Breathing exercises significantly improve respiratory function in patients with confirmed COVID-19 compared to conventional breathing exercises.
Supports incorporating breathing exercises into COVID-19 rehabilitation; confirms benefits over conventional approaches in meta-analysis.
Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a virus. Globally, in January 2022 the number of new cases of COVID-19 increased by 5%, which is more than 21 million new cases. Signs and symptoms commonly found in COVID-19 patients are acute respiratory disorders such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Breathing exercise in the form of a method of breathing in a certain way helps to improve and improve lung performance which is good for quality of life. This study aims to analyze the effect of breathing exercises on respiratory function in COVID-19 patients. Subjects and Method : A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted by collecting articles from the Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct databases. The articles were filtered using the PICO model, including: Population= confirmed COVID-19 patients. Intervention= breathing exercises. Comparison= conventional breathing exercises. Outcome= respiratory function. The keywords used were “breathing exercise” AND “respiratory rehabilitation” AND “pulmonary rehabilitation” OR “respiratory rehabilitation” AND “respiratory function” AND “Randomized Controlled Trial” OR “RCT”. Inclusion criteria were full text, randomized control trials, published from 2019 to 2021. Articles were collected by using PRISMA diagrams and quantitative synthesis was assessed by using Review Manager (RevMan) 5.3. Results: A total of 9 articles analyzed in this study came from 2 continents, namely the Asian continent (China and India) and the American continent (United States). The forest plot results in this meta-analysis showed that breathing exercises improved respiratory function in COVID-19 patients by 1.20 times compared to conventional breathing exercises and the results were statistically significant. (SMD=1.20; 95% CI=0.61 to 1.79; p<0.001). Conclusion: Breathing exercise help to improve respiratory function in COVID-19 patients. Keywords: breathing exercise, respiratory function, Meta-analysis. Correspondence: Lily Nabillah. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: lilynabillah09@gmail.com. Mobile: +6282111356435. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health (2021), 06(04): 495-504 https://doi.org/10.26911/jepublichealth.2021.06.04.10
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Wibisono et al. (2021) conducted a meta-analysis in COVID-19. Breathing exercises vs. Conventional breathing exercises was evaluated on Respiratory function (SMD 1.20, 95% CI 0.61 to 1.79, p=<0.001). Breathing exercises significantly improved respiratory function in COVID-19 patients compared to conventional breathing exercises (SMD 1.20; 95% CI 0.61 to 1.79; p<0.001).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: