Measuring Thoracic Excursion: Reliability of the Cloth Tape Measure Technique

Objective : To assess the reliability of using a cloth tape measure to determine thoracic respiratory excursion as a measurement of chest expansion or mobility. Methods : Physicians and residents experienced in osteopathic manipulative treatment measured thoracic excursion with a cloth tape measure held around the circumference of healthy male subjects

The inter- and intra-rater reliability of the manual diaphragm

DOE-STD-1128-2008 - The Office of Health, Safety and Security

Dr. Susan Bockenhauer, DO – New York, NY

Development of new measurement system of thoracic excursion with

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SciELO - Brasil - Thoracic cirtometry in children with Duchenne

The inter- and intra-rater reliability of the manual diaphragm

Reliability of Chest Wall Mobility and Its Correlation with Lung