Variables | Experimental group (n = 17) | Control group (n = 17) | ||||
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Pre | Post | p value | Pre | Post | p value | |
Chest expansion (in inches) | ||||||
Axillary | 0.76 (0.15) | 0.9 (0.12) | 0.003# | 0.77 (0.13) | 0.78 (0.14) | 0.564 |
Nipple | 0.91 (0.14) | 1.11 (0.14) | 0.001* | 0.92 (0.18) | 0.98 (0.2) | 0.083 |
Xiphisternal | 0.63 (0.13) | 0.8 (0.16) | 0.001* | 0.60 (0.19) | 0.62 (0.21) | 0.083 |
Respiratory muscle strength (in cm H2O) | ||||||
MIP | 33.56 (6.38) | 41.75 (7.34) | 0.001* | 35.75 (9.12) | 35.87 (8.97) | 0.480 |
MEP | 45 (9.04) | 60.31 (8.62) | 0.001* | 43.68 (9.51) | 44.18 (9.15) | 0.075 |
Balance | ||||||
Mini-BESTest score | 10.56 (3.14) | 9.75 (2.20) | 0.000* | 10.43 (4.07) | 17.18 (3.69) | 0.001* |
Trunk control | ||||||
TIS score | 10.06 (2.54) | 17.31 (1.92) | 0.000* | 11.06 (2.79) | 15.43 (1.82) | 0.001* |