22
Participants
Start Date
March 5, 2017
Primary Completion Date
October 23, 2017
Study Completion Date
November 24, 2017
Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT)
ACBT involves three phases (Breathing control, chest expansion exercise, and huff coughing). These phases will apply with a sequence to remove secretion. ACBT will apply 1 per a week for 6 weeks.
Postural Exercise
Postural exercise program will include thoracic vertebra mobilization, pectoral stretching, scapula and thoracic extensors strengthening and core stability exercises. Postural exercise program will apply 1 per a week for 6 weeks.
Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul
Lead Sponsor
Marmara University
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