Post COVID-19 목척수손상환자에 대한 인센티브 폐활량계을 동반한 호흡훈련의 효과: 사례연구

The Effect of Respiratory Training with Incentive Spirometry Training in a Post COVID-19 Patient with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study

Purpose: This study was designed to determine the effects of respiratory training on the respiratory function and quality of life of a patient with post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with cervical spinal cord injury. Methods: A case study design was used. A patient with post-COVID-19 with cervical spinal cord injury was enrolled and received general rehabilitation therapy (5 days per week). The Tri-ball incentive spirometry training was performed 5 times a week for 20 min for 8 weeks, gradually increasing the intensity and frequency according to the patient’s condition. The respiratory function was evaluated using spirometry, and the patient’s quality of life was assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) before and 4 and 8 weeks after training. Results: After training, the respiratory function parameters, particularly forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at 1 s (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow (PEF), increased. The SF-36 score remarkably increased after training. Conclusion: The results of the application of incentive spirometry training to a patient with post-COVID-19 with cervical spinal cord injury showed that respiratory training is important for improving the respiratory function and quality of life.