Incentive spirometry and breath stacking: Effects on the inspiratory capacity of individuals submitted to abdominal surgery

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 94-99

  Dias, Cristina Marcia ^a,d   Placido T R ^b   Ferreira, M F B ^b   Guimaraes F S ^a,c   Menezes, S L S ^a,c  

^a Augusto Motta University Center   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CÂNCER   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d Hospital de Forca Aerea do Galeao   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breath stacking; Physical therapy; Pulmonary volumes and capacities; Respiratory complications

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949089225     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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