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Journal of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1 Euro Physiotherapy 2017
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December 07-08, 2017 Rome, Italy
4th Euro-Global Physiotherapy Congress 2017
Effect of different body positions on lung
dynamic functions in healthy young non-
obese subjects
Abhijit Diwate
Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s College of Physiotherapy, India
Background: Frequent changes in body position and
avoidance of prolonged period in any single position
will minimize the risk of cardiorespiratory complications.
Body positioning has potent and direct effect on cardio
respiratory functions and dynamics. Hence the purpose of
study was to find out effect of different body positions on
lung dynamic functions and apply the results of study in a
large population for therapeutic purpose.
Methodology: 50 young healthy non-obese subjects (29
females and 21 males) between are group 18-30 years
were selected and Pulmonary Function Tests were done
in six different positions (sitting upright, Reclined Sitting
(crook), Supine, Prone, Right and Left Side Lying) in
a Cardiorespiratory Laboratory of a Superspeciality
Hospital. FVC, FEV, PEER, PIFR, FEV1, FVC, FEF 25-
75%, SVC, VE, Vt, Vt/Ti and MVV were measured in six
different positions. All the data was statistically analyzed,
and results were documented.
Result: There was statistical significant reduction in
PFT parameters in all recumbent positions compared
to upright positions (p<0.0033). Further, prone position
showed significantly higher flow rates and lung volumes
when compared with supine position.
Conclusion: Hence we conclude that reference standard
position of Upright sitting was the best position among all
other positions. Subsequently, prone position was found
to be more physiological than supine position.
Biography
Abhijit Diwate has completed his Bachelors in Physiotherapy from the
Prestigious Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (State Health
University) in 2003 and the masters in Physiotherapy (Cardiovascular and
Respiratory Physiotherapy) from the reputed University of Poona (also known
as Oxford of the East) in 2007. He also completed his University Fellowship
on Geriatric Physiotherapy Care in 2014. He is presently working as Professor
and Head, Department of Physiotherapy in Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Sciences as Dr. V.V.P. Foundation’s College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar.
He is an approved Undergraduate Teacher for Bachelor’s program (since July
2007) and a recognized Post Graduate Teacher for Master’s program (since
July 2012) of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (State
Health University).
Abhijit Diwate, J Phys Ther Sports Med 2017