Pengaruh Pemberian Taping Pada Punggung Atas Terhadap Arus Puncak Ekspirasi Penderita Penyakit Paru Obstruksi Kronis (PPOK)

Background: COPD as a combination of small airway disease and progressive parenchymal destruction with almost similar symptoms such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis, and bronchiolitis. Basic Health Research in 2013 recorded 3.7 percent of Indonesia's population suffered from COPD. This is related to the results of previous research which states that there is a link between PPOK patients with smoking habit and passive smoking exposure in Indonesia, where the higher prevalence of smoking will be higher the risk of COPD (Kusumawardani et al, 2017). A preliminary survey at the Central Institute of Surakarta Community Lung Health obtained data of 960 visits of COPD patients undergoing therapy at the Physiotherapy clinic in 2017. The perceived complaints were shortness of breath and decreased peak expiratory currents (APE). APE is one of the indicators of lung function that can diagnose COPD through Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) examiner. Objective: To determine the effect of taping on the upper back to peak expiratory flow of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research Method: quasi-experimental with pre-test approach and post test with control group design consisting of treatment group and control group. Population is patient of COPD treatment at clinic of Physiotherapy BBKPM Surakarta and sample of research is 12 respondents. This research uses purposive sampling technique. The measuring instrument using Peak Flow Meters. Data analysis: Using Wilcoxon test for influence test and Mann Withney test for different effect test. Result: After Mann Withney test obtained p-value equal to 0,03 where result from group of treatment better than control group. Conclusion: There is an effect of taping on the upper back to the peak expiratory flow of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)