Body posture and pulmonary function in mouth and nose breathing children: cross-sectional study

Abstract Introduction: Mouth breathing can lead to changes in body posture and pulmonary function. However, the consequences are still inconclusive and a number of studies are controversial. Objective: Evaluate and correlate spirometric parameters and postural measures in mouth breathing childre...

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Main Authors: Jovana de Moura Milanesi, Fernanda Pasinato, Luana Cristina Berwig, Ana Maria Toniolo da Silva, Eliane Castilhos Rodrigues Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000100115&lng=en&tlng=en