Effect of posture on ventilatory muscle strength

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-5

  Ogiwara, Shimpachiro ^a   Miyachi, Tomoyo ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Saiseikai Kanazawa Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body position; Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy; Expiratory pressure; Inspiratory pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544503832     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.14.1     Document Type: Article

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