title: The effects of aquatic exercise on pulmonary function in patients with spinal cord injury.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of aquatic exercise on pulmonary function of patients with spinal cord injury. [Subjects] The subjects were randomly allocated to an aqua group (n=10) and a land group (n=10). [Methods] Both groups trained for 60 minutes, 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Pulmonary function was assessed by measuring the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow rate (FER), force expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) and force expiratory volume at one second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC). [Results] Following the intervention, the aqua group showed significant changes in FVC, FER, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC. The land group showed only significant differences FER. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest the effects on the aqua group were significantly higher than those on the land group in patients with spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: JaeHyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: EunJung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byoung-Hee
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: JiYeun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Aqua; Pulmonary function; Spinal cord injury