Pursed-lips Breathing and Dynamic Hyperinflation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

25

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
OTHER

Pursed-lips breathing

Expiration with pursed-lips during functional capacity tests.

OTHER

No pursed-lips breathing

To avoid pursed-lips breathing, subjects use a a mouthpiece (2cm diameter X 2cm length) such as the one used in pulmonary functional tests.

Trial Locations (1)

88080-350

Núcleo de Aisstência, Ensino e Pesquisa em Reabilitação Pulmonar, Florianópolis

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of the State of Santa Catarina

OTHER

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