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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Effectiveness of vestibular adaptation versus controlled breathing exercises for motion sickness: Comparative study
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Rosily Jagtap, Mahendra Singh Lodhi, Ronald Prabhakar, Manal Anthikat
Abstract
Background: Motion sickness is also known as travel sickness, is a condition in which disagreement exists between visually percieved movement and vestibular system’s sense of movement. Motion sickness is common problem in people travelling by bus, train, airplane, boat and especially cars. Vestibular adaptation and controlled breathing exercises are an alternative to drug therapies. Objective: To compare the effect of vestibular adaptation versus controlled breathing exercises for motion sickness. Materials and Methodology: Both males and females (n=30) from tertiary care hospitals in Miraj Taluka with age group of 18-30 years were included in this study. Participants were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into Group A and Group B. Vestibular adaptation exercises were given to Group B and controlled breathing exercises were given to Group A participants for 5 days per week for 2 weeks for 15minute. Data collection was done by motion sickness assessment questionnaire (MSAQ). Result: The results were found to be statistically significant within Group A and B with each of MSAQ components are gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, sopite related (p<0.001) and between group difference were found for G(p=0.02), C(p<0.001), P(p=0.01), S(p=0.02) suggesting vestibular adaptation exercises showed more significant improvement than controlled breathing exercises. Conclusion: The study concluded that vestibular adaptation exercises are more effective than controlled breathing exercises in motion sickness.
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Pages:29-34
How to cite this article:
Rosily Jagtap, Mahendra Singh Lodhi, Ronald Prabhakar, Manal Anthikat "Effectiveness of vestibular adaptation versus controlled breathing exercises for motion sickness: Comparative study ". International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 29-34
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