Effects of Vojta Therapy on the Forced Vital Capacity and Forced Expiratory Volume at One Second in Young Male Smokers: A Single-Subject Design
김진선, 김다영, 김희선, 박시원, 이윤정, 임형원,
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김진선 ( Kim Jin-Seon )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
김다영 ( Kim Da-Young )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
김희선 ( Kim Hee-Sun )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
박시원 ( Park Si-Won )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
이윤정 ( Lee Yun-Jeong )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
임형원 ( Lim Hyoung-Won )
Dankook University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the effects of Vojta therapy on the respiratory function in young male smokers.
Methods: Three subjects were tested using the ABA design for Single-subject Experimental Research Design. This study was conducted with the baseline, intervention, and follow-up phase. Intervention was conducted three to four times a week for 20 minutes per times and a total of 25 sessions. The respiratory function was measured using a Spirometer.
Results: The results of Forced Vital Capacity and Forced Expiratory Volume at one second for all subjects showed improvements in the intervention phase over the baseline phase. In the follow-up phase, the improved ability was still maintained or slightly reduced.
Conclusion: Vojta therapy used on young male smokers was effective in both FVC and FEV1. In other words, the Vojta therapy worked effectively in improving the respiratory function. In future studies, it is necessary to have a control group and increase the number of trials in order to generalize the effect of Vojta therapy.
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Vojta therapy; Respiratory function; Smoking
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