A Hemiplegic Client with Stroke Showed Improvement of Peak Expiratory Flow and Chest Mobility after Chest Excursion Exercise

Abstract

[Purpose] We examined the influence of the chest excursion exercise for enhancement of peak expiratory flow and chest mobility for a client with stroke.[Subject] The subject was a 65-year-old female with left cerebral hemorrhage. [Methods] We evaluated the time course change of peak expiratory flow and chest expansion differences before and after four kinds of chest excursion exercises for six days.[Results] Just after the chest excursion exercise, peak expiratory flow tended to reduce, and chest expansion difference tended to expand. Peak expiratory flow and chest expansion differences tended to increase with lapse of the exercise phase.[Conclusion] The chest excursion exercise increased peak expiratory flow, lung capacity, and chest mobility. Furthermore, chest excursion exercise improved the ability of sputum expectoration by coughing.