Antero-Posterior Excursion of the Hemithorax in Hemiplegia

Autor:	Kazumi Ogura, Shimpachiro Ogiwara
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Physical medicine and rehabilitation business.industry Excursion medicine Diaphragmatic breathing Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Respiratory function business Residual hemiplegia
Zdroj:	Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 13:11-15
ISSN:	2187-5626 0915-5287
DOI:	10.1589/jpts.13.11
Popis:	Using a measuring caliper, 30 persons with residual hemiplegia and 30 healthy aged persons underwent measurement of antero-posterior excursion of the right and left hemithoraces during volitional deep breathing. There was no difference in the antero-posterior excursion of the sound hemithorax of the persons with hemiplegia, but the affected hemithorax showed significantly smaller excursions with crosswise differences in a range of 0 to 2.5 cm. In one third of the healthy aged persons the crosswise differences of antero-posterior excursion of the hemithoraces ranged from 0 to 1.0 cm. These findings suggest that the movement of the hemiplegic hemithorax becomes restricted following a cerebrovascular accident, and physiotherapists should be aware of the possibility of compromised respiratory function and postural disturbance when treating such persons.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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