Bazipoor P, Yalfani A, Karimi M. Evaluation of Chest Wall Motions by Optoelectronic Plethysmography in Scoliosis Patient: A Case Study. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2024; 22 (2) :345-352
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1- Department of Exercise Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu- Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
2- Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Objectives: This study investigates the chest wall motions and estimates respiratory volumes in a patient with scoliosis compared to a healthy person using the optoelectronic plethysmography method in a sitting position.
Methods: In this research, a scoliosis patient and a healthy individual comprised two subjects. Each person’s upper, middle, and lower chest movement in a seated position was measured using optoelectronic plethysmography.
Results: The changes in respiratory volumes of the middle and lower parts of the chest in patients with scoliosis are more than those of a healthy person during quiet breathing. Moreover, the changes in the upper, middle, and lower parts of the chest in the healthy person are also more than those of the subject with scoliosis during deep breathing.
Discussion: Optoelectronic plethysmography is a noninvasive method to evaluate chest wall movements, respiratory system function, and volumes with fewer limitations than other methods of evaluating respiratory function.
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● This study demonstrates familiarity with applying the optoelectronic plethysmography method to measure chest wall motions and estimate respiratory volume in scoliosis patients.
● This study is a preliminary comparison of the respiratory volume of patients with scoliosis and healthy people.
Plain Language Summary
Scoliosis is a spinal deformity that can affect respiratory function, including respiratory volumes and chest movements. One of the methods to measure chest wall movements and estimate respiratory volumes is optoelectronic plethysmography. In this study was tried to measure these two factors in sitting position in patients with and without Scoliosis using the optoelectronic plethysmography. It was found out that the changes in respiratory volumes of the middle and lower parts of the chest in patients with scoliosis are more than those of healthy people during quiet breathing. Moreover, the changes in the upper, middle, and lower parts of the chest in healthy people are more than those of people with scoliosis during deep breathing.
Article type:
Case Reports |
Subject:
methodology in rehabilitation Received: 2023/02/28 | Accepted: 2023/07/25 | Published: 2024/06/1
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