A study to assess the effectiveness of strelnicova breathing exercise on pulmonary function among children with lower respiratory tract infection in selected hospitals , Coimbatore

"Children are the precious pearls” who need protection from all harm and problems which includes health issues Now a day’s children are prone to get some life threatening conditions such as diarrhea, anemia, and some respiratory diseases. Acute respiratory infections are not only limited to the respiratory tract but also affect other systems of the body as there is a probability of spread of infection and microbial toxins. Respiratory tract infections in children are often reported by physicians in developed countries. Breathing exercises are essential part and plays an important role in clearing the airway and making parenchyma to expand. They help in improving the efficiency of respiratory muscles. Breathing exercises need to be modified for children as they might not cooperate like adults. So the researcher is planned to implement Strelnikova breathing exercise to the children with lower respiratory tract infection. Therefore the present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of strelnicova breathing exercise on pulmonary function among children with lower respiratory tract infection in a selected hospital. Quasi experimental research design was adopted for this study.Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria by using purposive sampling technique, 60 samples were selected and assigned in both experimental group and control group. The demographic variables and clinical variables were collected by structured interview schedule. The Clinical respiratory score with 8 parameters were assessed by history collection, physical examination, stethoscope and pulseoxymeter. Pulmonary function was assessed by using a spirometer. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant difference between pretest and post test scores of clinical respiratory scores and pulmonary function parameters like FEV1,FVC,PEFR among children with lower respiratory tract infection. at 5% level of significance in experimental group and there is an significant association between the pulmonary function parameter and residential area, frequent history of respiratory infection. Therefore the study concluded that strelnikova breathing exercise is an effective intervention to improve pulmonary function among children who were admitted with lower respiratory tract infection.