Open AccessThe effect of posture on ventilatory muscle function and lung function
Author(s) -
P. Gounden
Publication year - 1986
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.v42i3.806
Subject(s) - sitting , body position , lung function , medicine , pulmonary function testing , lung , physical therapy , position (finance) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology , anesthesia , pathology , finance , economics
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of posture on ventilatory muscle strength and on lung function.Maximum static inspiratory pressures (MIPS), maximum static expiratory pressures (MEPS) and lung function measurements (FVC, FEV1, PEFR) were obtained in three different body positions in 57 normal subjects and in 16 asthmatic patients.Statistical analysis of the data obtained showed that changes in position influence the ventilatory muscle function and lung function values.The sitting lean forward and the sitting erect positions were the better positions in the normal group. The findings revealed that the sitting lean forward position was the optimum position for the asthmatic group (p 0,001).