A modified postural drainage position produces less cardiovascular stress than a head-down position in patients with severe heart disease: A quasi-experimental study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-209

  Naylor, Justine M ^a,b   McLean, Anthony ^c   Chow, Chin Moi ^a   Heard, Robert ^a   Ting, Iris ^c   Avolio, Albert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Fairfield Hospital Prairiewood   (Australia)

^c NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Drainage; Head Down Tilt; Physiotherapy (Techniques); Postural

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTURAL DRAINAGE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SITTING; STRESS; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 33748504377     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70029-0     Document Type: Article

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