Immediate effect of chest mobilization on peak expiratory flow rate, chest expansion and dyspnoea in copd patients with restrictive impairment: a pre and post clinical trial

Study design: Experimental study
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition in which there is chronic obstruction to airflow due to chronic bronchitis or emphysema. It is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in population on large scale.
Aim: To evaluate immediate effect of chest mobilization on peak expiratory flow rate, chest expansion and dyspnoea.
Method: 30 subjects include both male and female between age 40 to 60 years were recruited in the study. Demographic data was taken from the subjects. Subjects were given chest mobilization for 10 minutes and its pre and post intervention effects were noted on, peak flow rate, chest expansion and dyspnoea.
Result: Pre-test and Post-test scores of peak flow rate and dyspnoea showed statistically significant where p value less than 0.5 but chest measurement did not show any significant results.
Conclusion: Present study concluded that chest wall mobilization has significant effect on peak expiratory flow rate, chest expansion and dyspnoea in COPD patients with restrictive impairment.