Comparison of different levels of positive expiratory pressure on chest wall volumes in healthy children and patients with fibrosis

• Main Authors: Silvia Angélica Brilhante (Author), Rêcio Bento Florêncio (Author), Lucien Peroni Gualdi (Author), Vanessa Regiane Resqueti (Author), Andrea Aliverti (Author), Armele de Fátima Dornelas Andrade (Author), Guilherme Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) improves lung function, however, PEP-induced changes are not fully established. The aim of this study was to assess the acute effects of different PEP levels on chest wall volumes and the breathing pattern in children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Anthropomet...