The influence of posture on the effectiveness of coughing

The influence of different postures on the effectiveness of coughing was investigated. Twenty normal young women served as subjects rind the average airflow values were determined and standardized for each position. The best results were obtained in the upright position and this correlated perfectly...

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Main Authors: L. D. Curry, C. van Eeden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1977-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/712
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spelling doaj-a9ef0ed9e9d24001951bd49130c7c0322020-11-25T01:39:08ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191977-06-0133281010.4102/sajp.v33i2.712576The influence of posture on the effectiveness of coughingL. D. Curry0C. van Eeden1University of StellenboschUniversity of StellenboschThe influence of different postures on the effectiveness of coughing was investigated. Twenty normal young women served as subjects rind the average airflow values were determined and standardized for each position. The best results were obtained in the upright position and this correlated perfectly with the underlying physiology.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/712
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title The influence of posture on the effectiveness of coughing
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description The influence of different postures on the effectiveness of coughing was investigated. Twenty normal young women served as subjects rind the average airflow values were determined and standardized for each position. The best results were obtained in the upright position and this correlated perfectly with the underlying physiology.
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