Effects of elastic tape on thoracoabdominal mechanics, dyspnea, exercise capacity, and physical activity level in nonobese male subjects with COPD

Thiago Fernandes Pinto, Rafaella Fagundes Xavier, Adriana Cláudia Lunardi, Cibele Cristine Berto Marques da Silva, Henrique Takachi Moriya, Renato Lima Vitorasso, Vinícius Torsani, Marcelo B. P. Amato, Rafaël Stelmach, João Marcos Salge,

Journal of Applied Physiology · 2020 · 12 citations · 30 references

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Elastic tape can be used as a new and low-cost intervention to reduce thoracoabdominal asynchrony and sedentary behavior as well as improve exercise capacity and physical activity level in nonobese male subjects with severe-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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