The Effect of Relaxation with EMG Biofeedback Monitor on the Achievement of Asthma Control and Quality of Life Improvement in Adult Asthmatic Patients
Dwi Lelandari, Nury Nusdwinuringtyas, Heru Sundaru Suryanto Hartono
Background: The prevalence of asthma has been constantly increasing over the past three decade. Apart from its increasing prevalence, asthma also causes various level of functional restriction in daily life which is nonetheless important and therefore asthma has to be well controlled. This study is to find out the effect of relaxation with EMG Biofeedback on the achievement of asthma control and quality of life improvement in adult asthmatic patients.
Objective: The objective of this study is to find out the benefit of relaxation with EMG Biofeedback monitor on the achievement of asthma control and the quality of life improvement in adult asthmatic patients.
Method: Fourteen uncontrolled asthmatic patients participated in relaxation exercise with/without EMG Biofeedback for 20 minutes duration per exercise, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Pre and post study after this treatment were done under parallel experimental clinical trial.
Result: Positive correlation was found between asthma control and quality of life (activity domain, symptoms and emotion). Correlation test with relatively high value was found between TKA with activity domain result r = 0.529 with p = 0.029; TKA with symptoms domain r = 0.731 with p = 0.001; and TKA with emotion domain r = 0.649 with p = 0.005; while TKA correlation test with non significant environment domain r = 0.73 with p <>2 saturation in the intervention group of 1.35 % while in control group 1.05 %. The 6 minutes distance test in the intervention group was improved by 76.02 m while in control group was 47.8 m.
Conclusion: There was an increase of TKA from uncontrolled to well controlled. There was a significant difference in AQLQ(s) test (Activity, Symptoms and Quality of Life domain) between the intervention group and uncontrolled group, whilst environment domain was not significant. Relaxation exercise helps to speed asthma control achievement. There were improvement in the 6 minutes distance test and decreased of degree of dispnea in the intervened group.
Key Words: Asthma, relaxation, asthma control test, quality of life, rehabilitation
