Matters needing attention in respiratory function exercise. Patients with respiratory diseases usually need to exercise the function of respiratory muscles in order to change shallow and fast breathing into deep and slow effective breathing. The following are some precautions for respiratory function exercise.
Precautions of respiratory function exercise 1 Respiratory function exercise is an important measure to prevent and care for pulmonary infection.
Methods and precautions
The lips contract and breathe, so that the patient can take a comfortable posture, relax, inhale deeply through the nose, close the lips slightly when exhaling, and exhale slowly through the mouth for 4-6 seconds. 1:2 or 1:3 is suitable for inhalation and exhalation, and the length of exercise time is selected according to the body's endurance.
When inhaling or exhaling, the degree of lip contraction is adjusted by the patient's own choice, neither too big nor too small, and you can see a doctor at any time if you feel uncomfortable. In addition, when abdominal breathing, patients can take a supine position or a semi-sitting position, with their knees half bent.
Relax the abdominal muscles, put one hand on the sternum handle to control the ups and downs of the chest, and put the other hand on the abdomen to feel the degree of abdominal bulge. Inhale slowly and deeply through the nose, relax the diaphragm, push out the abdomen as much as possible, and then exhale slowly, so that the abdominal muscles contract and the abdomen is sunken to avoid the movement of the upper chest.
When exhaling, you can push upward and inward to help the abdominal muscles contract. Breathing rhythm should be slow and long to avoid suffocation, breath holding and bronchospasm.
If you have difficulty breathing or chest tightness, you should stop practicing and seek medical advice at any time.
Precautions for Respiratory Function Exercise 2 Respiratory Function Exercise
Respiratory function exercise is an important measure to prevent and care for lung infection. The purpose of breathing function exercise is to change shallow and fast breathing into deep and slow effective breathing. Through exercise, it can effectively strengthen the diaphragm movement of patients, increase ventilation, improve respiratory function, reduce dyspnea and increase exercise endurance. Commonly used respiratory function exercise methods include lip-shrinking breathing, abdominal breathing, balloon blowing and using respiratory function exercise equipment. Next, I'll introduce the usage and precautions of these measures.
Lip contraction breathing
Lip-contraction breathing refers to using the nose when inhaling and lip-contraction when exhaling, and applying some methods to resist slow exhalation (see figure 1, 2). Lip-contraction breathing helps to control the breathing frequency, so that more gas can enter the lungs and reduce breathing power consumption.
Operating steps:
1. The patient takes a comfortable and relaxed posture and takes a deep breath through his nose.
2. When exhaling, close your lips slightly and exhale slowly through your mouth for 4-6 seconds.
3. The ratio of inspiration and expiration is 1: 2 or 1: 3.
Precautions:
Choose the appropriate training duration according to the body's endurance. When exhaling, the size of lip contraction is adjusted by the patient's own choice, neither too big nor too small. At the same time, inform patients to inform medical staff in time if they feel unwell during exercise.
Figure 1. Comparison diagram of lip contraction breathing and normal breathing.
Figure 2. Schematic diagram of lip contraction breathing operation method
abdominal respiration
Abdominal breathing, also known as diaphragm breathing, refers to a breathing method in which the abdomen bulges when inhaling and sinks when exhaling, mainly relying on contraction of abdominal muscles and diaphragm (see Figure 3). The key to exercise is to coordinate the activities of diaphragm and abdominal muscles in respiratory exercise.
Operating steps:
1. Patients take supine position or semi-sitting position, with knees half bent and abdominal muscles relaxed. One hand is placed on the sternum handle to control the chest fluctuation, and the other hand is placed on the abdomen to feel the degree of abdominal bulge.
2. Inhale slowly and deeply through the nose, relax the diaphragm and try your best to push the abdomen out.
3, slow exhalation, abdominal muscle contraction, abdominal depression. Avoid upper chest movements. When exhaling, you can push upward and inward to help the abdominal muscles contract.
Precautions:
1, breathe slowly and deeply. Avoid forcibly exhaling or exhaling for too long to avoid wheezing, breath holding and bronchospasm.
2. If you have difficulty breathing or chest tightness, you should stop practicing.
It is better to practice abdominal breathing and lip-contracted breathing together. When the patient inhales through the nose, the abdominal wall expands as much as possible and the diaphragm contracts. When the patient exhales through the mouth, the abdominal wall is adducted and the diaphragm is relaxed.
Figure 3. Schematic diagram of abdominal breathing
blow up a balloon
The way to blow a balloon is to take a deep breath first, and then blow slowly at the balloon mouth until it stops blowing. It should be emphasized that blowing balloons is not fast, nor much, as long as you try to blow the air out. Usually blow 5-6 times a day. Don't be too reluctant. Patients should do what they can according to their physical condition (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. blow up a balloon
Use the respiratory function exerciser.
Respiratory function exerciser, also known as respiratory trainer, consists of a shell, a float, a connecting pipe and a mouthpiece (see Figure 5). Before use, it is necessary to connect exercise equipment and devices, and instruct patients to exhale residual gas, immediately hold the bite and inhale slowly and deeply, then release the bite and exhale slowly with contracted lips. It can be repeated 5- 10 times, and the appropriate frequency is selected according to the patient's tolerance. In addition, after each use, the respiratory function exerciser needs to be washed with water, dried and put back in the bag for later use.
Figure 5. Respiratory function exerciser
The above are the commonly used respiratory function exercises in clinic. Teachers can guide patients to practice and master, so as to enhance patients' lung function and effectively prevent lung infection.
Precautions for respiratory function exercise 3 How to exercise respiratory muscle function
think of a way
Before carrying out respiratory muscle function exercise, we should first make a respiratory muscle exercise schedule under the guidance of a doctor, and make it according to our own physique and the severity of the disease. With the timetable, we will control the exercise plan purposefully every day to avoid blind exercise and fail to achieve the expected results.
Good state of mind
When exercising, you should also have a peaceful mind. Exercise pays attention to step by step, and you can't rush to achieve your goals and overload your body. This is not good for your health and is not desirable. It should be done step by step and against the target.
Pay attention to the change of the weather.
When exercising indoors, pay attention to the addition and subtraction of clothes and the supplement of water. If you exercise outdoors, you should pay attention to the change of the weather. If you encounter extremely bad weather such as rainy days and foggy days, I suggest you do some simple exercise at home and pay attention to preventing upper respiratory tract infections. For ordinary people, upper respiratory tract infection is nothing, but it is a great blow to people with poor lung function.
Abdominal breathing exercise
This exercise can be performed in standing position, sitting position or supine position. At the beginning of learning, it is better to lie in the semi-recumbent position, which is easy to master. Bend your knees halfway to relax your abdominal muscles, put your hands on your chest and upper abdomen respectively, inhale slowly through your nose, lift your abdominal hands upward, and put your hands on your chest to keep them in place to inhibit chest movement; When exhaling, the abdominal muscles contract (abdominal sensation decreases). Exercise every day, from short to long, and gradually get used to smooth and slow abdominal breathing.
Lip contraction breathing
When exhaling, the abdomen invaginates, the chest leans forward, and the lips are narrowed (like whistling). Exhale as much as possible to prolong the exhalation time. At the same time, the oral pressure increases and spreads to the peripheral airway to avoid premature closure of the small airway and improve the effective ventilation of alveoli. The ratio of inspiratory time to expiratory time is 1: 2 or 1:3. Inhale as deeply as possible and exhale slowly, 7 to 8 times per minute, each time 10 to 20 minutes, and train twice a day.
Tool practice
People with good economic conditions can do breathing exercises of diaphragm pacing and inspiratory resistance. According to the requirements of the equipment, set the exercise parameters suitable for you, so that you can feel comfortable after exercise, avoid excessive exercise, increase the burden on the diaphragm or lead to excessive carbon dioxide elimination.