Background and Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes shallow
breathing, low oxygen, muscular weakness and reduced mobility. The
most common symptoms of COPD is shortness
of breath and a chronic cough with sputum. Despite
the high prevalence of this disease and effective
role of physical therap < /span>y, there is a noticeable lack of research in this area. Therefore, the
purpose of this study was to compare the degree of thoracic kyphosis and diaphragm muscle thickness between
females with COPD and healthy women. Materials and Methods: In
this study, 20 women with COPD
(stages 2 and 3) and 20 healthy women were examined regarding some biomechanical and
physiological parameters. Diaphragm thickness was determined using ultrasound and kyphosis angle was measured by flexible ruler. Results: Kyphosis in healthy
subject was less than healthy individuals (p < /span>
Okhovatian, F., Shayegan, S., & SadatNaeimi, S. (2020). Comparison of the thoracic kyphosis and diaphragm thickness between women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy individuals. Daneshvar Medicine, 19(6), 35-42.
MLA
Farshad Okhovatian; Sahar Shayegan; Sedighe SadatNaeimi. "Comparison of the thoracic kyphosis and diaphragm thickness between women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy individuals". Daneshvar Medicine, 19, 6, 2020, 35-42.
HARVARD
Okhovatian, F., Shayegan, S., SadatNaeimi, S. (2020). 'Comparison of the thoracic kyphosis and diaphragm thickness between women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy individuals', Daneshvar Medicine, 19(6), pp. 35-42.
VANCOUVER
Okhovatian, F., Shayegan, S., SadatNaeimi, S. Comparison of the thoracic kyphosis and diaphragm thickness between women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy individuals. Daneshvar Medicine, 2020; 19(6): 35-42.
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