Combined Body Weight, Abdominal Strengthening and Breathing Exercise for Post COVID LSCS Women

Dasarapu, Indrani and Jagatheesan, Alagesan and Prathap, Suganthirababu and Dubba, NagaRaju and Vinosh Kumar, Purushothaman (2022) Combined Body Weight, Abdominal Strengthening and Breathing Exercise for Post COVID LSCS Women. INTI JOURNAL, 2022 (28). ISSN e2600-7320

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Abstract

Background: The Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) family and some strains of the common cold are related by the SARS-coV-2 virus, a novel virus. For mothers who underwent a post-lower segment Caesarean section, post-COVID disorders like fatigue, dyspnea, arthromyalgia, depression and insomnia have severe repercussions, and caring for their newborn would be difficult. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of combined body weight, abdominal strengthening and breathing exercise for Post COVID Lower Segment Caesarean Section Women. Methods: A double-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted on 30 subjects who underwent post Lower Segment Caesarean Section. Subjects were divided into 2 groups with 15 subjects in each group. Group-A received breathing exercises, abdominal draw-in maneuver, upper limb and lower limb strengthening exercises. Group-B was treated with straight plank, elbow plank, hip twist, crunch kicks, hollow body hold, combined with abdominal draw-in manoeuvre and breathing exercise. Results: Statistical analyses of post-test values of ultrasonography, dynamometer, and sit-up tests revealed that patients who received combined body weight, abdominal strengthening, and breathing exercises in Group B showed significant improvement as compared to post-COVID LSCS women who received only breathing exercises, abdominal draw-in maneuver, and upper and lower limb strengthening exercises in Group A. Conclusion: The study concluded that the combined body weight, abdominal strengthening and breathing exercise was effective in treating for Post COVID Lower Segment Caesarean Section women.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Post COVID syndrome, Lower Segment Caesarean Section.
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RD Surgery R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email masilah.mansor@newinti.edu.my
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2022 06:30
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2024 08:10
URI:	http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/id/eprint/1668

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