Effects of Exercise Training on Forced Expiratory Flow in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury with Prone Positioning: A Serial Case Report

Ayu Amalia Utami Putri, S. C. Widjanantie, R. E. Pakasi

2019

Abstract

Two Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients with the diagnosis of thoracic level Asia Impairment Scale (AIS) A chronic phase were re-hospitalized. A 23-year-old male with accompanying problem of multiple pressure sores, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and anemia; and a 13-year-old-female with accompanying problem of pressure sores and anemia. Debridement and flap surgeries were performed in treating existing pressure sores. Six weeks of tailored-made rehabilitation program were given including the prone positioning in the midst of the ongoing program. Each subject completed peak cough flow (PCF), peak flow rate (PFR), and Spinal Cord independence Measure (SCIM) for respiratory function-interview based. Re-admitted chronic SCI patients had exercise tolerance which put them at risk of pulmonary complications. A good exercise tolerance will support the respiratory function by increasing vital capacity (VC), thus enhancing cough ability as a protection of respiratory system. Prone position also has certain advantages that can still be conducted by SCI patients in preserving respiratory capacity. Conclusions: Good exercise tolerance along with good airway cleansing technique is an effective way to prevent complications of the respiratory system in chronic SCI patients who must be in a prone position for a certain period of time.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Putri A., Widjanantie S. and Pakasi R. (2019). Effects of Exercise Training on Forced Expiratory Flow in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury with Prone Positioning: A Serial Case Report.In Proceedings of the 11th National Congress and the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association - Volume 1: KONAS XI and PIT XVIII PERDOSRI, ISBN 978-989-758-409-1, pages 343-346. DOI: 10.5220/0009090503430346

in Bibtex Style

@conference{konas xi and pit xviii perdosri19,
author={Ayu Amalia Utami Putri and S. C. Widjanantie and R. E. Pakasi},
title={Effects of Exercise Training on Forced Expiratory Flow in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury with Prone Positioning: A Serial Case Report},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th National Congress and the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association - Volume 1: KONAS XI and PIT XVIII PERDOSRI,},
year={2019},
pages={343-346},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009090503430346},
isbn={978-989-758-409-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th National Congress and the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association - Volume 1: KONAS XI and PIT XVIII PERDOSRI,
TI - Effects of Exercise Training on Forced Expiratory Flow in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury with Prone Positioning: A Serial Case Report
SN - 978-989-758-409-1
AU - Putri A.
AU - Widjanantie S.
AU - Pakasi R.
PY - 2019
SP - 343
EP - 346
DO - 10.5220/0009090503430346