IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF INVERSE RATIO BREATHING VERSUS DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING ON INSPIRATORY VITAL CAPACITY AND THORACIC EXPANSION IN ADULT HEALTHY FEMALES

Background: The normal inspiratory to expiratory ratio is 1:2.However, the duration of inspiration can be increased voluntarily till the ratio becomes 2:1.This is called as inverse ratio breathing. The effects of inverse ratio ventilation have been studied on patients with respiratory failure and A...

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Main Authors: Kshipra Baban Pedamkar, Aditi L. Soman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJPHY 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://www.ijphy.org/index.php/journal/article/view/211