Effect of Breathing Exercise and Super Inductive System on Changes in Vital Capacity in Post-COVID 19 Patients
Keywords:
Breathing Exercise, Super Inductive System, Vital Capacity, COVID-19Abstract
Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word corona, meaning crown, because their surface structure resembles a crown when observed under an electron microscope. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic and causes respiratory system disorders. Clinical evidence suggests that alveolar injury and interstitial changes are the primary mechanisms of impaired O?/CO? exchange in COVID-19 patients. Approximately 75% of patients who have been treated for the disease continue to experience symptoms up to six months after recovery, primarily fatigue and impaired respiratory function. This condition requires rehabilitative treatment, one of which is physiotherapy. This study aims to determine the effect of Breathing Exercise and the Super Inductive System on changes in Vital Capacity in post-COVID-19 patients.
This study is a pre-experimental study with treatment variables being Breathing Exercise and the Super Inductive System and response variables being Vital Capacity. The study sample consisted of 40 post-COVID-19 patients at the Makassar Center for Community Lung Health (BBKPM). Vital Capacity measurements were performed using a spirometer before and after the intervention, which was administered twice weekly for four sessions.
The results showed that the group receiving the combination of Breathing Exercise and the Super Inductive System experienced a statistically significant increase in Vital Capacity (p < 0.05), with an average increase of 28.57. In contrast, the group receiving only Breathing Exercise did not show a significant increase in Vital Capacity (p > 0.05). A comparison test between groups showed that the combination of Breathing Exercise and the Super Inductive System provided a significantly better effect than Breathing Exercise alone in increasing Vital Capacity in post-COVID-19 patients.
In conclusion, the combination of Breathing Exercise and the Super Inductive System is effective in increasing Vital Capacity and can be recommended as part of a physiotherapy rehabilitation program for post-COVID-19 patients.
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