BREATHING EXERCISE

LAILY HIDAYATI
DIVISION OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC, MEDICAL SURGICAL, AND
CRITICAL NURSING
FACULTY OF NURSING
 A I R L A N G G A U N I V E R S I T Y 
 Definition

 Breathing exercise is techniques that used to helping

patient in improve pulmonary status/function and
endurance, increased effectivity-efficiency and
reduced respiratory’s
respiratory’s work.
 work.
  Aims

1. Increase ventilation
2. Increase
Increase effectivi
effectivity
ty of coughing
coughing mechanis
mechanism
m
3. Prevent atelectasis
4. Improves strength, endurance, and coordination of
respiratory muscles
5. Maintain and/or increase mobility of chest and
thor
thorac
acal
al spin
spinee
6. Correction on ineffective and abnormal breathing
patterns
7. Improves relaxation
8. Teach patients how to take an action in respiratory
disorders
 Benefits

 Improved function of respiratory 

 Improved pulmonary/respiratory status
 Increased oxygen level in cells
 Increased expand lung
 Increased lung capacity 
 Reduced symptoms on respiratory (dyspnea, etc)
 Reduced respiratory stress
 Increased ADL (Activity Daily Living)
 Increased quality of life
 Facts

Lifestyle factor: Body oxygen < 30 s Body oxygen > 50 s

Energy level Medium, low, or very low High

Desire to exercise Not strong, but possible Craving and joy of exercise
Intensive exercise with nose Hard or impossible Easy and effortless

 breathing
Typical mind states Confusion, anxiety, Focus, concentration, clarity
depression
Craving for coffee, sugar and Present Absent
 junk foods
Addictions to smoking, Possible Absent
alcohol, and drugs
Desire to eat raw foods Weak and rare Very common and natural

Correct posture Rare and requires efforts Natural and automatic

Sleep Often of poor quality; > 7 Excellent quality; < 5 hours
hours naturally