EVALUATION OF THE THORACOABDOMINAL MOBILITY OF OBESE SUBJECTS IN PRE-BARIATRIC SURGERY
ABSTRACT Background: Obesity can affect the thorax, diaphragm, and alterations in respiratory function even if the lungs are within normality. The respiratory compliance is very reduced by the increase in fat mass. Aim: To evaluate the effect of the physical therapeutic respiratory exercises on...
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| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2016-01-01
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| Series: | ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202016000600039&tlng=pt |