Incentive spirometry and positive expiratory pressure improve ventilation and recruitment in postoperative recovery: A randomized crossover study.

CONCLUSION: IS and PEP improved ventilation and recruitment instantaneously without remnant effect after stopping the exercise. PMID: 29485340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29485340?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - February 27, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Reychler G, Uribe Rodriguez V, Hickmann CE, Tombal B, Laterre PF, Feyaerts A, Roeseler J Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research