Comparison of breathing patterns, pressure, volume, and flow characteristics of three breathing techniques to encourage lung inflation in healthy older people.
Background: It is important to encourage lung inflation to prevent postsurgical pulmonary complications and we compared three breathing techniques that place different emphasis on inspiratory flow and breath-holding. Methods: Fourteen healthy older people (69 ± 3.6 yrs) used diaphragmatic breathing...
| Published in: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 1283 - 1292 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2019
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