Key result
Coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion elicited greater diaphragm excursion than a simple verbal instruction to deep breathe in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery.
Why the study?
Do coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion exercise improve diaphragm excursion compared to simple verbal instruction in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery?
Population
18 patients aged 34–89 years, undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery (UAS) at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Comparison
Coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic… vs Simple verbal instruction to deep breathe
Design
Other
Follow-up
1 day post-operative
Authors
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May guide postoperative physiotherapy protocols; leaves open effects on clinical recovery outcomes.
Do coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion exercise improve diaphragm excursion compared to simple verbal instruction in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery?
Coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion exercises elicit greater diaphragm excursion than simple verbal instructions in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery.
Blaney et al. (1997) studied Upper abdominal surgery (n=18). Coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion exercise vs. Verbal instruction to deep breathe was evaluated on Diaphragm displacement from functional residual capacity to maximal inspiration. Coached diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion elicited greater diaphragm excursion than a simple verbal instruction to deep breathe in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery.
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