Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Physical therapy rationale for physical therapy

H Menkes, J Britt

    The American Review of Respiratory Disease
    |November 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Epigenetic suppression of neprilysin regulates breast cancer invasion.

    Oncogenesis·2016
    Same author

    Comments on recent discussions providing differing causation methodologies.

    Human & experimental toxicology·2013
    Same author

    The aunt and uncle effect: an empirical evaluation of the confounding influence of full sibs of parents on pedigree reconstruction.

    The Journal of heredity·2001
    Same author

    Coronary stenting without predilatation (SWOP): applicable technique in everyday practice.

    Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions·2001
    Same author

    A preschool program for safety and injury prevention delivered by home visitors.

    Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention·2001
    Same author

    Ultrasonographic appearance of exogenous isobutane gas in the mammary glands of dairy cows.

    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1999
    Same journal

    Human lung lysozyme: sources and properties.

    The American review of respiratory disease·2015
    Same journal

    "Immotile-cilia" syndrome and ciliary abnormalities induced by infection and injury.

    The American review of respiratory disease·2013
    Same journal

    Adult criteria for obstructive apnea do not identify children with serious obstruction.

    The American review of respiratory disease·1993
    Same journal

    Cell adhesion molecules and the bronchial epithelium.

    The American review of respiratory disease·1993
    Same journal

    Adhesion molecules and cytokine production.

    The American review of respiratory disease·1993
    Same journal

    Molecular mechanisms mediating lymphocyte recirculation, inflammation, and metastasis formation.

    The American review of respiratory disease·1993
    See all related articles

    Physical therapy aims to reduce airway obstruction by increasing lung volume, which lowers resistance. However, accurately measuring the effectiveness of these interventions can be challenging using traditional methods.

    Area of Science:

    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Respiratory Therapy
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Physical therapy is utilized to alleviate airway obstruction and mitigate the ventilatory consequences of increased airflow resistance.
    • Increasing lung volume is a primary strategy to reduce resistance in airways and enhance collateral ventilation.
    • Alveolar volume distribution and airflow can be modulated by altering pleural pressure gradients and inspiratory flow rates.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the application of physical therapy in managing airway obstruction.
    • To investigate methods for increasing lung volume to improve airflow.
    • To address the challenges in assessing the efficacy of respiratory physical therapy.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of physical therapy techniques for airway obstruction.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of methods to increase lung volume.
  • Discussion of assessment challenges for respiratory interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Increasing lung volume directly reduces airway resistance and improves ventilation.
    • Pleural pressure gradients and inspiratory flows influence airflow distribution.
    • Traditional outcome measures like sputum volume and arterial blood gases may not reliably indicate therapeutic success.

    Conclusions:

    • Physical therapy, particularly techniques that increase lung volume, can effectively reduce airway obstruction.
    • Accurate assessment of physical therapy outcomes requires careful consideration of measurement limitations.
    • Developing more sensitive outcome measures is crucial for evaluating respiratory interventions.