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Aim: About 11-15% of children less than 18 years of age suffer frombronchial asthma that impairs their overall physical ability and reducesheath related quality of life. Therefore, the development of nonpharmacologicalinterventions to prevent asthma, reduce its severityand improve its prognosis is essential. This study compares two typesof treatment protocols to determine the efficiency laser acupuncturetherapy added to aerobic exercise training and pursed lips breathingin treatment of asthmatic children.Method: Forty asthmatic children, their age ranged between 8 -15years participated in the study and divided into two groups, group(A) received laser acupuncture therapy, aerobic exercise training pluspursed lips breathing and group (B) received aerobic exercise trainingplus pursed lips breathing . The program consisted of three sessionsper week for two months. Measurements of forced vital capacity(FVC), the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), theaverage of forced expiratory flow at 75-85% of forced vital capacity(FEF 75-85%) and maximum expiratory flow at 50% of forced vitalcapacity (MEF 50%) and number of asthmatic attacks per week weretaken before and after treatment.Result: There was a significant reduction in number of asthmatic attacksper week and improvements in FVC, FEV¬1, FEF 75-85% and MEF50% in both groups after treatment. However, there was a significantdifference between mean levels of the investigated parameters inboth groups after treatment.Conclusion: Laser acupuncture therapy added to aerobic exercisetraining and pursed lips breathing improves treatment of asthmaticchildren.

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Laser Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Aerobic Exercise Training and Pursed Lips Breathing in Treatment of Asthmatic Children: A Comparison of Two Treatment Protocols