Effects of Arm Bracing on Expiratory Flow Limitation and Lung Volume in Elderly COPD Subjects.

BACKGROUND: Although it is useful for COPD patients to relieve their dyspnea by bracing their arms, the relationships between the arm bracing posture and expiratory flow limitation (EFL) and lung volume are unknown. Whether arm bracing affects dyspnea, EFL, and lung volume in elderly COPD patients w...

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Published in:	Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 9; pp. 1282 - 1288
Main Authors:	Tomoyuki Ogino, Kyoshi Mase, Masafumi Nozoe, Tomohiro Wada, Yuki Uchiyama, Yoshihiro Fukuda, Kazuhisa Domen
Format:	pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Sep2015
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost