Respiratory muscle training for tetraplegic patients: A literature review

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-299

  Stiller, Kathy ^a   Huff, Natania ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breathing exercises; Physical therapy; Quadriplegia; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NECK; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; THORAX; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0032804335     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60358-5     Document Type: Article

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