Physiotherapeutic intervention of lung capacity through controlled aerobic exercise: Case study in ambulatory older adults

• Paredes Ramos, Adriana de los Ángeles ^[1] ; Mocha Bonilla, Julio Alfonso ^[1] ; Mocha Altamirano, Kevin Israel ^[1] ; Jordán Sánchez, Jorge Washington ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Técnica de Ambato

     Universidad Técnica de Ambato

     Ambato, Ecuador

     
• Localización: DATEH. Revista Multidisciplinaria de Desarrollo Agropecuario, Tecnológico, Empresarial, y Humanista, ISSN-e 2773-7527, Vol. 5, Nº. Extra 3, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Publicación Especial (Julio - Diciembre 2023))
• Idioma: español
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  • Introduction. Pulmonary capacity is linked to different volumes of air, which are characteristic of respiration. When talking about aging, the lungs are the most vulnerable in older adults due to covid-19. Objective. Determine the effect of controlled aerobic exercises in older adults during the pandemic stage. Materials and Methods. The population consisted of 60 participants whose average age was 83 years. Prior to the intervention, a spirometric assessment was performed in addition to the taking of vital signs both at the beginning and at the end of each physiotherapeutic intervention. The controlled aerobic exercise program was applied to the patients 4 times a week, during 3 months with a total of 35 sessions, each of the sessions had a duration of approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Results. When performing the final evaluations in each patient, positive results were obtained, observing the reduction of pulmonary age in older adults, as well as the progress of pulmonary capacity, aerobic capacity in relation to the initial evaluations. Conclusion. the pulmonary age in relation to the chronological age was closer in patients who attended the 35 sessions.