Exercise capacity, respiratory mechanics and posture in mouth breathers Capacidade ao exercício, mecânica respiratória e postura em respiradores bucais
Chronic and persistent mouth or oral breathing (OB) has been associated with postural changes. Although posture changes in OB causes decreased respiratory muscle strength, reduced chest expansion and impaired pulmonary ventilation with consequences in the exercise capacity, few studies have verified...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942011000500020 |