Preliminary report on the effects of respiratory muscle stretch gymnastics on chest wall mobility in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Care

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 409-414

  Kakizaki, Fujiyasu ^a,c   Shibuya, Masato ^c   Yamazaki, Tsutomu ^a   Yamada, Minehiko ^b,c   Suzuki, Hajime ^b   Homma, Ikuo ^c  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; Dyspnea; Pulmonary function; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; THORAX WALL; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0033005907     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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