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Respiratory Studies in Children. IV: Lung Volumes and Body Positions in Healthy Children
Author(s) -
GEUBELL F.,
GOFFIN C.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1962.tb06539.x
Subject(s) - supine position , medicine , functional residual capacity , sitting , lung volumes , body position , residual volume , respiratory system , lung , statistical significance , prone position , cardiology , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology
Summary The lung volumes were measured in nine healthy children (16 determinations) and nine healthy adults (15 determinations) in the sitting, supine and prone positions. The statistical significance of the differences observed in the three body positions was tested. When the healthy child is tilted from the sitting to the supine position, the resting expiratory level is lowered and the expiratory reserve volume decreases significantly. The decrease of vital capacity and the total lung capacity is less significant. The aspiratory capacity increases but lees significantly; the residual volume is unchanged. The values in the prone position are the same as in the sitting position. These results have been compared with those observed in the adults; the changes are in the same direction but the magnitude and the significance of the differences are not the same.