Role of diaphragmatic breathing and aerobic exercise in improving pulmonary function and maximal oxygen consumption in asthmatics;Rôle de la respiration diaphragmatique et de l'exercice aérobie sur l'amélioration de la fonction pulmonaire et la consommation maximale d'oxygène chez les asthmatiques

Science and Sports

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 139-145

  Shaw, I ^a   Shaw, B S ^b   Brown, G A ^c  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Exercise therapy; Lung disease

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING EXERCISE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENCY;

EID: 77955087510     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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