"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"

The principle function of the lungs is the facilitation of the gaseous exchange, commonly referred as respiratory or breathing. Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health.Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health. Cigarette smoking is linked to mild airway obstruction and a deceleration in the growth of lung function.Performing balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position leads to an improvement on pulmonary function and quality of life in smokers.

NCT Number	NCT06671288
Lead Sponsor	Foundation University Islamabad
Conditions	Smoking
Enrollment	21 participants
Start Date	2024-08-15
Primary Completion	2025-01-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-02-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-11-04