"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"

"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"

The principle function of the lungs is the facilitation of the gaseous exchange, commonly referred as respiratory or breathing. Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health.Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health.

Cigarette smoking is linked to mild airway obstruction and a deceleration in the growth of lung function.Performing balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position leads to an improvement on pulmonary function and quality of life in smokers.

Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health, including a progressive impairment of lung function. Cigarette smoking is linked to mild airway obstruction and a deceleration in the growth of lung function.

Smokers may experience inflammation and narrowing of their airways, resulting in increased resistance to the outward flow of air during exhalation. This restriction in airflow can negatively impact respiratory parameters, exercise tolerance, and overall quality of life.

Performing balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position leads to an improvement on pulmonary function and quality of life in smokers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults: aged (25-59 years)

• Gender: Both males and females

• Grade1- Grade 4 on Modified MRC dyspnea scale

• COPD classes (mild, moderate ) according to GOLD COPD Guidelines

• Participating voluntarily and follow the instructions & performing

• The number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked.

  1. pack yr = 20 cig/day x 1 yrs
  2. pack yr = 20 cig/day x 2 yrs

Exclusion criteria:

• Severe cases of obstruction like Severe asthma & status asthmaticus, Severe COPD, bullous emphysema for pneumothorax.
• Any congenital deformities of chest wall, Demonstrated neuromuscular or neurological deficit/disease of chest wall
• Other serious Cardiopulmonary diseases including pulmonary embolism, pulmonary ----Hypertension, Active TB, pneumonias or other acute illnesses
• Any recent cardiothoracic or abdominal surgery, trauma or injury
• Pregnancy
• Any psychiatric illnesses