How do the elderly do lung exercises? You should know that lung exercises can make everyone exercise while exercising, and at the same time help to fight the epidemic and improve immunity! Especially in the increasingly severe situation in COVID-19, how do the elderly do lung exercises?

How do the elderly do lung exercises 1 1? Stretch the chest

Stand with your arms hanging down and your feet shoulder-width apart. Inhale, stretch your hands slowly upward through your side, expand your chest as far as possible, hold your head up and hold your chest out, and return when you exhale.

2。 Instead, press the chest.

Stand on it. Inhale, the upper body slowly rotates to the right and rear, and the right arm is horizontally lifted and extended to the right and rear. Then put your left hand flat on your left chest, push your chest to the right and exhale at the same time. When turning left, the action is the same and the direction is opposite.

3。 Cross chest hugging

Sit on your feet naturally. Inhale deeply, then exhale slowly, while crossing your arms and holding your chest, lean forward slightly and return when exhaling.

4。 Squeeze your chest with your hands.

Same position as above. Put your hands on your chest, inhale deeply, and then exhale slowly. At the same time, squeeze your chest with your hands, lean forward and restore when inhaling.

5。 Squeeze the chest on one knee

Same position as above. Inhale deeply, then exhale slowly, at the same time, lift one lower limb, hold the lower limb with both hands, and squeeze to the chest, and restore when inhaling, alternating sides.

6。 Hold your knees and press your chest.

Stand up straight with your feet together. Inhale deeply and then exhale slowly. Kneel down at the same time, put your hands on your knees, and squeeze your thighs as much as possible on your abdomen and chest to help remove the residual gas in your lungs and recover when inhaling.

note:

1。 The above "breathing and lung-strengthening exercises" can be done in turn, repeating 5 ~ 8 times each time; Old and weak people can also choose two or three of them and repeat 10 ~ 15 times each time. Do it 2 ~ 3 times a day.

2。 Abdominal breathing is the main way of doing exercises, so you need to take a deep breath and inhale as much as possible; Exhale slowly, exhale as much as possible, hold your posture for a few seconds after each action, and then do the next action.

How do the elderly do lung exercises II? The role of lung-strengthening exercise;

☆ Improve lung function and prevent acute attack or aggravation of respiratory diseases.

★ Relieve dyspnea symptoms, increase activity tolerance, improve patients' quality of life and reduce hospitalization times.

★ Improve the respiratory form, improve the strength of respiratory muscles, improve the respiratory efficiency and promote sputum excretion.

★ Enhance physical fitness and prevent further decline of lung function.

★ Exercise respiratory function before and after operation, promote expectoration and accelerate recovery.

Who is suitable?

Lung rehabilitation breathing exercise is suitable for all healthy people and the stable period of chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma and lung cancer. And respiratory function exercise before and after operation.

Precautions during exercise:

1. Inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth every time.

2. It doesn't have to be done quickly, and the number of times varies from person to person. After the activity, it is advisable to feel a little short of breath and not feel tired. You can practice 2-3 times a day or 3 times a week. If you sweat, dry it in time and keep warm.

3. Lung rehabilitation breathing exercises can be performed in three postures: sitting, lying and standing.

4. Exercise should be carried out with the permission of the doctor, supervised by full-time nurses or family members, wearing loose clothes and sports non-slip shoes. It varies from person to person. Do what you can, and beware of falls, sprains and overwork.