Comparison of three protocols for breathing exercises during immersion in 38°C water for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-148

  Kurabayashi, Hitoshi ^a   Machida, Izumi ^a   Handa, Hiroshi ^a   Akiba, Toru ^a   Kubota, Kazuo ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breathing exercise; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Immersion

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; PULMONARY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY THERAPY;

BREATHING EXERCISES; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; WATER IMMERSION;

AGED; ASTHMA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BREATHING EXERCISES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEAT; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; STROKE VOLUME; TIME FACTORS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0032030805     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199803000-00012     Document Type: Article

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