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THE EFFECTS OF CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON EXERCISE TOLERANCE IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS
(2025-04-17) Barton, Breanne; Bedi, Sarah
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects the daily life of children drastically through the types of treatment they have to complete each day. Many children complete chest physiotherapy (CPT) as their primary form of treatment for this disease. Other children will also complete cough/deep breathing exercise or different forms of physical activity. This study looks at whether exercise tolerance in the pediatric CF population can be increased when they take part in CPT and aerobic exercises combined versus CPT alone. This study found that exercise tolerance did not increase significantly when aerobic exercises were added to the treatment regimen. Although exercise tolerance was not improved, other aspects did such as overall wellbeing, increasing sputum clearance, improved oxygen saturation, and motivation. Researchers also found that children enrolled in a monitored exercise program which helped to instill accountability and motivation in pediatric CF clients. Many different aspects of CF children's lives can be improved through a monitored exercise program, but should not be the primary treatment for this population.