PHISIOTERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA - A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Renata Maba Gonçalves UDESC
  • Yessa do do Prado Albuquerque UDESC
  • Letícia Goulart Ferreira UDESC
  • Maíra Seabra de Assumpção UDESC
  • Tatiana Godoy Bobbio UDESC
  • Camila Isabel Santos Schivinski UDESC

Keywords:

Asthma. Physiotherapy. Breathing exercises.

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness below. Physiotherapy is an integral part of treatment in this disease, indicated in times of crisis as in the periods between episodes. The objective of this report is to present the results of a program of physical therapy for a child with asthma. A 12-year-old male diagnosed with asthma was treated with physical therapy monitoring in the extension program Playing and Breathing. It included bronchial hygiene, respiratory muscle training, breathing awareness, postural education and guidance. The treatment of physiotherapy guaranteed stabilization as well as the improvement of cardiorespiratory parameters and spirometry, with gains of up to 32%. It is concluded that outpatient physical therapy monitoring can provide clinical improvement in child with asthma.

Author Biographies

Renata Maba Gonçalves, UDESC

Acadêmica do curso de fisioterapia e extensionista do programa “Brincando de Respirar” da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis – SC/Brasil.

Yessa do do Prado Albuquerque, UDESC

Acadêmica do curso de fisioterapia e extensionista do programa “Brincando de Respirar” da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis – SC/Brasil.

Letícia Goulart Ferreira, UDESC

Acadêmica do curso de fisioterapia e extensionista do programa “Brincando de Respirar” da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis – SC/Brasil.

Maíra Seabra de Assumpção, UDESC

Fisioterapeuta graduada pela UDESC e voluntária do programa de extensão “Brincando de respirar”, Florianópolis – SC/Brasil

Tatiana Godoy Bobbio, UDESC

Professora doutora dos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação em fisioterapia da UDESC e colaboradora do programa de extensão ”Brincando de Respirar” Florianópolis – SC/Brasil.

Camila Isabel Santos Schivinski, UDESC

Professora doutora dos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação em fisioterapia da UDESC e coordenadora do programa de extensão ”Brincando de Respirar” Florianópolis – SC/Brasil.

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Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2012): Julho-Dezembro de 2012

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ARTIGOS

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