Static standing posture and pulmonary function in moderate-persistent asthmatics following aerobic and diaphragmatic breathing training

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 549-552

  Shaw, Brandon S ^a   Shaw, I ^b  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Office of the Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body position; Breathing training; Endurance training; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING TRAINING; EXHALATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INSPIRATORY VITAL CAPACITY; JOGGING; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDING; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING;

EID: 79960108313     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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