Effect of respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function in preoperative preparation of tobacco smokers Efeito do treinamento dos músculos respiratórios sobre a função pulmonar no preparo pré-operatório de tabagistas
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of utilization of a specific training program of respiratory muscles on pulmonary function in tobacco smokers. METHODS: Fifty asymptomatic tobacco smokers with age superior to 30 years were studied, at the moments: A0 - initial evaluation followed by protocol of respi...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Acta Cirurgica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502007000200004 |