Journal article
Controlled trial of respiratory muscle training in chronic airflow limitation.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Whether respiratory muscle training is of benefit to patients with chronic airflow limitation is controversial. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of resistance breathing training on physiological and functional measures in patients with chronic airflow obstruction.
METHODS: The design was a randomised, double blind, controlled trial with a six month follow up. Eighty two patients with a forced expiratory volume …
Authors
Guyatt G; Keller J; Singer J; Halcrow S; Newhouse M
Journal
Thorax, Vol. 47, No. 8,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
DOI
10.1136/thx.47.8.598
ISSN
0040-6376