Physiotherapia Croatica, Vol. 19 No. 1, 2021.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
The impact of respiratory physiotherapy in patients with asthma
Jelena Čepo
; KB Svetu Duh, Zagreb
Sažetak
Abstract
Introduction: Astma is a chronic inflammation associated
with airway hyperactivity leading to reccurent episodes,
shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing.
Aim: To investigate the impact of physiotherapy
interventions in patients with asthma
Materials and methods: By electronic literature search
of the available database such Medline (Pub med) and
Bibliographic database. The keywords used for search
purposes are: physiotherapy and asthma.
Results: 5 original researches related to the aim of
researching this paper were obtained by shutdown
process.
Conclusions: Respiratory physiotherapy can improve
quality of life, cardiopulmonary fitness, reduce symptoms
and the need for medications in patient with asthma.
Ključne riječi
physiotherapy, asthma, quality of life
Hrčak ID:
260339
URI
Datum izdavanja:
25.5.2021.
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