Effects of the Neck Stabilizing Exercise Combined With the Respiratory Reeducation Exercise on Deep Neck Flexor Thickness, Forced Vital Capacity and Peak Cough Flow in Patients With Stroke

Impaired respiratory function is common in patients with stroke. The purpose of this study were to investigate the effectiveness of exercises and to assess forced vital capacity and peak cough flow after completion of neck stabilizing and respiratory reeducation exercises (combining diaphragmatic breathing and pursed-lip breathing exercises). The 45 participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group 1 ($n_1