Evaluation of self-percussion during postural drainage using the forced expiration technique
| Autor: | Rosemary Parker, B A Webber, Janet Hofmeyr, Margaret E. Hodson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Significant difference Percussion Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Context (language use) medicine.disease Forced expiration technique Cystic fibrosis Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Anesthesia medicine Sputum Postural drainage medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Physiotherapy Practice. 1:42-45 |
| ISSN: | 0266-6154 |
| Popis: | The forced expiration technique (FET) is commonly used in conjunction with self-percussion of the chest wall and thoracic expansion breathing exercises while lying in appropriate gravity assisted positions. The efficacy of percussion in this context has not been studied, so we have compared the effects of self postural drainage with and without self-percussion.Sixteen adolescent and adult cystic fibrosis patients were studied over 4 days. On 2 days treatment included thoracic expansion exercises and self-percussion interspersed with the FET (treatment P). On the other 2 days self-percussion was omitted (treatment A). Treatment days were randomised. Recordings were made of sputum weight and lung function.On the days of treatment A the mean daily sputum weight in treatment periods was 57.1 gm, and with treatment P 52.0 gm. The difference between these results was not statistically significant. Comparing the non-treatment periods in each 24 h, there was no significant difference in weight of sputum produced.... |
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