PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Naciye Vardar-Yagli AU - Melda Saglam AU - Ebru Caik-Kutukcu AU - Deniz Inal-Ince AU - Hulya Arikan AU - Nural Kiper TI - Effects of core stabilization training on balance, functional capacity, and respiratory muscle strength in children with bronchiectasis DP - 2014 Sep 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - P4279 VI - 44 IP - Suppl 58 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4279.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4279.full SO - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44 AB - Aim: Core stability includes exercises associated with the prior activation of the local trunk muscles and should be advanced to include more intricate static, dynamic, and functional exercises that involving the coordinated contraction of spinal muscles.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of core stabilization on balance, functional capacity and respiratory muscle strength in patients with bronchiectasis.Methods: Ten patients with bronchiectasis (mean age=14.6±3.72 years, 5 males, 5 females) were included in the study. A one hour core stabilization including mat, swissball and theraband exercises were applied for 3 days per week for 4 weeks. Functional capacity was evaluated with 6 minute walk test (6MWT). Respiratory and heart rate, and oxygen saturation, dyspnea, fatigue perception using a modified Borg dyspnea scale were recorded before and after the 6MWT. Respiratory muscle strength assessed using mouth pressure device. Functional balance was evaluated using the timed up an go test (TUG).Results: The 6MWT distance, MIP and MEP values were significantly increased after the stabilization training (p< 0.01). Dyspnea and leg fatigue perception were significantlyreduced after training (p< 0.01). We found a statistically significant improvement in TUG score (p< 0.01).Conclusion: Short term stability training improves balance, functional capacity, respiratory muscle strength in children with bronchiectasis. Future studies needed to investigate the effects of the inclusion of stability exercises in pulmonary rehabilitation programs with wider sample size, to compare with other exercise modalities, and to examine long-term effects.