30
Participants
Start Date
June 1, 2024
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2025
Study Completion Date
October 1, 2025
Home-based chest physiotherapy program
he program will include breathing exercises, teaching of relaxation positions, cough training, breathing control strategies, and physical activity recommendations.
Expiratory Muscle Training
Participants perform expiratory muscle training (EMT) using a threshold device at 30% of their maximum expiratory pressure (MEP). The program consists of twice daily sessions, each lasting 20 minutes, at least 5 days per week, for 8 weeks. Resistance will be increased by 10% each week, adjusted according to tolerance and the presence of any complaints for experimental group.
Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul
Atlas University
OTHER