Effectiveness of Balloon-blowing Exercises and Incentive Spirometry in Chest Intubated Patients

Objective: The present study was done to compare the impact ofballoon-blowing exercises (BBE) with incentive spirometry in chestintubated patients of the older age group and to compare their efficacyin improving chest expansion as well as peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).Methodology: A sample size of 30 patients was calculated. 15 participantswere allotted to Group A and 15 to Group B with the simple randomsampling technique. Data were obtained at the beginning of the sessionand at the end of the 4th week post-exercise session using an inchtape and a peak flow meter. Group A carried out regular respiratoryphysiotherapy and incentive spirometry whereas, Group B carried outregular respiratory physiotherapy and BBE in chest intubated patients.Results: The results showed that the post-test statistical values in theexperimental group were greater than those in the control group,implying that routine physiotherapy treatment along with BBE has asignificant difference in the positive effect on outcome measures inthe study population.Conclusion: Based on the analysis of the results obtained, the presentstudy concluded that balloon-blowing exercises and regular chestphysiotherapy treatment were more effective in improving chestexpansion and PEFR as compared to incentive spirometry and respiratoryphysiotherapy to overcome postoperative pulmonary complicationsin chest intubated patients of the older age group. How to cite this article:Darekar S, Poonam P. Effectiveness of BalloonblowingExercises and Incentive Spirometry inChest Intubated Patients.Chettinad Health CityMed J. 2023;12(3):45-49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202350