Effectiveness of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Children With Neuromuscular Disease

"The protocol designed was composed of the following exercises:~* supine position: inhalation and exhalation with abdominal and thoracic pressures. 5 times~* lateral decubitus, with incentive spirometer lung inflation are made on right/left sides. 3 sets on each side~* sitting position, with the body leaning slightly forward, head and shoulders bent inwardly directed. It inspire called for 3 times, sent off in air through the mouth, after that the child was coughing~* diaphragmatic breathing in a sitting position: after a slow exhalation requested, child should steam a mirror with his mouth slightly open. 3 replications~* in a sitting position, with help of an ambu bag, we made inflations. Repeated 3 times~* exercises of upper member coupled to respiratory rhythm: shoulder flexion and extension was carried out during the inspiratory phase and the extension and adduction of them during expiration. 3 times"