The effect of breathing training program using a toy blower on lung function, respiratory muscles strength, and functional capacity in people with obesity level 2

Abstract

Obesity level 2 has major implications on the respiratory system, particularly the impact of breathing exercises on lung function, which may now be trained employing a variety of breathing exercises and equipment. Therefore, researcher was interested in applying inflatable toys to be applied along with breathing patterns in people with obesity level 2 between the ages of 30 and 65, which affected lung function, respiratory muscle strength and physical activity in way of life. Therefore, the researcher aimed to study the effects of a breathing training program using a toy blower device on breathing performance and respiratory muscle strength. The researchers randomly assigned 87 obese level 2 with a body mass index of 30 or higher and divided them into 3 groups: a control group, a toy blower group, and a triflow group. Training tree times per weeks for a total of 12 weeks after training showed an increase in lung volume and a decrease in respiratory resistance, as well as respiratory effort and respiratory muscle strength more after 12 weeks of training, which will improve long-term breathing efficiency, leading to increased performance in physical activity. Therefore, the use of easy-to-find inflatable toys in everyday life was used to practice the program developed by the researcher. It is cheap and effective equipment, making it clinically useful for other conditions.