Respiratory exercise program for elderly individuals with asthma

INTRODUCTION: Asthma in older adults is frequently underdiagnosed, as reflected by approximately 60% of asthma deaths occurring in people older than age 65. OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluates the effects of a respiratory exercise program tailored for elderly individuals with asthma. We are not a...

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Main Authors: Ludmila Tais Yazbek Gomieiro, Andréia Nascimento, Luciana Kase Tanno, Rosana Agondi, Jorge Kalil, Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000700007