Biofeedback Effect of Thoracic Excursion in Chest Expansion Training

Improvement of thoracic mobility is important for patients with diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chest expansion training is often conducted to increase the thoracic excursion. However, it is difficult for the patients to keep the motivation for rehabilitation, because...

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Main Authors: Takeshi ANDO, Kazuya KAWAMURA, Junko FUJITANI, Tomokazu KOIKE, Yukiko NISHIGAKI, Hiroko MIZUGUCHI, Masashi FUJIMOTO, Masakatsu G. FUJIE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jbse/7/3/7_328/_pdf/-char/en