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Document Type	:	Project
Document Title	:	Pulmonary Function Response to Respiratory Muscle Training by Incentive Spirometer in Children with Down’s Syndrome تأثير تدريبات التنفس باستخدام جهاز الحافز التنفسى على الوظائف الرئوية فى الاطفال ذو متلازمة داون
Subject	:	Pulmonary Function Response to Respiratory Muscle Training by Incentive Spirometer in Children with Down’s Syndrome
Document Language	:	English
Abstract	:	Background: Children with Down's syndrome have a significant respiratory disorder with recurrent chest infection that account for a large number hospitalization. Respiratory problems are considered one of the significant alterations in life course of Down's syndrome children. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of respiratory muscle training by incentive Spirometer on the pulmonary function in children with Down's syndrome. Subjects and methods: Thirty children with Down's syndrome from both genders participated in this study. Their age ranged from 5- 10 years. All Children were complaining from repeated chest infection and decreased ventilatory functions. The children IQ level ranged from 50-60%. Children with Down's syndrome were assigned randomly into two equal groups. The study group received chest physical therapy program including: positioning and vibration for clearance of the lung in addition to deep breathing exercises by using incentive spirometer , where the control group received chest physical therapy program including: positioning and vibration for clearance of the lung. The treatment session was one hour, conducted 3 times per week for successive three months. Measurements of pulmonary function test (included FVC, FEVj, PEF, RR and SaO2) were done before the study and repeated at the end of the study after three months. Results: The training group showed a greater statistical significant improvement in FVC, FEV,, PEF& SaO2 and reduction RR than the control group. Key words: Pulmonary function, incentive spirometry and Down's syndrome.
Publishing Year	:	1429 AH 2008 AD
Number Of Pages	:	7
Sponsor Name	:	AZHAR MEDICAL FACULTY - GIRLS
Sponsorship Year	:	1429 AH 2008 AD
Added Date	:	Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)	Researcher Name (English)	Researcher Type	Dr Grade	Email
شهاب محمود عبدالقادر	Abd El-Kader, Shehab Mahmoud	Investigator	Doctorate

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