ArticleJournal of obesity2019
Total and Compartmental Chest Wall Volumes, Lung Function, and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Individuals with Abdominal Obesity: Effects of Body Positions.
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- The Significance of Relative Fat Mass in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence and Severity: Evidences From Two Cohorts.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- The impact of obesity on sleep, pulmonary and chest wall restriction in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a pilot study.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Article
- Pulmonary and chest wall function in obese adults.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Respiratory complications of obesity: from early changes to respiratory failure.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2023Review
- Cross-Sectional Study on the Association Between Respiratory Muscle Strength and Dynapenic Abdominal Obesity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Obesity and its implications on cerebral circulation and intracranial compliance in severe COVID-19.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
- Changes in spirometric parameters with position in asymptomatic Egyptian young males with central obesity.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2021Article
- Total and Compartmental Chest Wall Volumes, Lung Function, and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Individuals with Abdominal Obesity: Effects of Body Positions.Journal of obesity · 2019Article
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Abstract
Background: Abdominal obesity is a chronic condition that can contribute to impairments in lung function, leading to increased risks for respiratory-related diseases. Body position is an important technique that effectively restores and increases lung function and chest wall volumes. The objective of the current study was to examine the effects of the body positions on total and compartmental chest wall volumes, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength in individuals with and without abdominal obesity. Methods: Twenty obesity and twenty healthy males performed in four body position including sitting without and with back support, Fowler's, and supine positions. Each position was performed for five minutes. Chest wall volumes, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength were assessed in each position. Results: Sitting without and with back support resulted in higher total and rib cage compartmental chest wall volumes, lung function, and inspiratory muscle strength than Fowler's and supine positions in both groups ( Conclusions: This study provides new information regarding the effect of obesity and body position on chest wall volumes, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength. Among obesity individuals who are bedridden, sitting increases lung function, total and rib cage compartmental chest wall volumes, and inspiratory muscle strength-and would therefore likely to decrease the risk of respiratory-related disease-relative to Fowler's and supine positions.
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