Given that the goal of breathing exercise interventions
is to minimize disabilities resulting from diseases and to
prevent recurrence, rather than complete recovery from
disease, developing and applying diverse programs that
can prevent decreases in respiratory activities and promote
the functional performance of breathing is very important1)
. Respiratory muscle strength and endurance can be
improved by various breathing exercises which can consequently
improve respiratory functions2)
.
Thus far, breathing exercises using direct interventions
that improve respiratory functions have been performed by
diverse subjects. Many studies have been conducted, including
studies of vital capacity using high frequency inspiratory
muscle training for normal persons3)
, respiratory
muscle training for normal persons4)
, pursed-lip breathing
exercises performed by COPD patients5, 6)
, exercises combining
diaphragmatic breathing exercises and pursed-lip
breathing exercises7)
, diaphragmatic breathing exercises
performed by PMD patients8)
, respiratory muscle strengthening
exercises performed by inspiratory muscle weakness
patients9)
, breathing exercises using pursed-lip breathing