Open AccessThe influence of posture on the effectiveness of coughing
Author(s) -
Laura Curry,
Charmaine van Eeden
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v33i2.712
Subject(s) - physical therapy , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , position (finance) , psychology , economics , finance
The influence of different postures on the effectiveness of coughing was investigated. Twenty normal young women served as subjects rind the average airflow values were determined and standardized for each position. The best results were obtained in the upright position and this correlated perfectly with the underlying physiology.