Breathing exercises in elderly patients with lung cancer
Keywords:
elderly, breathing exercises, lung neoplasms, rehabilitationAbstract
Introduction: Lung cancer frequently occurs in older adults. It causes variable respiratory distress, and breathing exercises may be a therapeutic alternative to minimize respiratory distress.
Objective: To analyze the available scientific evidence on the efficacy and applicability of breathing exercises in older adults with lung cancer.
Method: A literature review was conducted to obtain updated information available in the databases Redalyc, Latindex, Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, Dialnet, and Web of Science. Google Scholar was used as the search engine. To expand the volume of information and optimize results, health descriptors in English, Spanish, and Portuguese were used, along with Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT). 79 documents were identified, of which 21 provided relevant information for the study.
Development: The main results include an analysis of the effect of breathing exercises on improving lung function and dyspnea; their impact on perceived quality of life; as well as factors affecting adherence to breathing exercises and clinical considerations and future directions as a complementary therapy in patients with this disease.
Conclusions: Breathing exercises constitute an effective intervention for improving lung function and reducing dyspnea in older adults with lung cancer. Integrating these exercises into multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation programs may be key to optimizing their effectiveness in clinical practice.
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