Canadian Neighbor Pharmacy: Results of Imposed Pursed-Lips Breathing on Respiratory Mechanics and Dyspnea at Rest and During Exercise in COPD
Whereas none of our subjects claimed to have dyspnea at rest, during control exercise at 60% of WLmax, dyspnea scores ranged between 3.5 and 9. With PLB, breathlessness increased in four of the eight patients, was relatively unaltered in two patients, and decreased in two patients (Fig 1). Effect of PLB on Breathing Pattern Individual […]