Chest Mobility Exercises Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Patients With COPD
Chest mobility exercise versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  All patients will have the following criteria:  Age: 50-60 years old All patients will be in mild to moderate of COPD. In accordance with criteria of Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (GOLD I-II). BMI: obese class 1 (30-34.9). Sex: male They suffered from mild dyspnea, chronic cough and expectorations, with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1sec) from 50% to 80% of predicted value.  Exclusion criteria:  Patients with the following criteria will excluded from the study:  Severe psychiatric or cognitive impairments. Progressive neuromuscular disorders. Decreased level of consciousness. Unstable fracture. pacemaker inserted for fewer than 2 days Deep-venous thrombosis (to minimize risk for pulmonary embolism from being in a prone position. Mean arterial blood pressure of less than 65 mm Hg with or without vasopressors. Tracheal surgery or sternotomy in the last 15 days. Massive haemoptysis. Intracranial pressure of more than 30 mm Hg or cerebral perfusion pressure of less than 60 mm Hg. - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: Male - MinimumAge: 50 Years - MaximumAge: 60 Years - StdAgeList: Adult