Physical and natural therapeuticsLea Brothers, 1895 - 426 pages |
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Page 19
... especially upon the respiratory organs , it is important to under- stand how the variations in the vital capacity of the lungs and in the forces of expiration and inspiration are estimated . The vital ca- pacity of the lungs is measured ...
... especially upon the respiratory organs , it is important to under- stand how the variations in the vital capacity of the lungs and in the forces of expiration and inspiration are estimated . The vital ca- pacity of the lungs is measured ...
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... especially the Germans , have attributed the effects of compressed air to mechanical actions , Bert sought to prove that they were the result of chemical changes produced by the entrance of the atmospheric gases into the organism ...
... especially the Germans , have attributed the effects of compressed air to mechanical actions , Bert sought to prove that they were the result of chemical changes produced by the entrance of the atmospheric gases into the organism ...
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... especially an increase in the power of the respiratory muscles . In addition , it exercises a seda- tive influence upon the nervous system . The duration of a bath of compressed air is generally two hours ; of this a half - hour is ...
... especially an increase in the power of the respiratory muscles . In addition , it exercises a seda- tive influence upon the nervous system . The duration of a bath of compressed air is generally two hours ; of this a half - hour is ...
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... especially to the diastole of the heart , while the systole is favored by it . The result is a stasis in the veins and a fall of pressure in the aorta . But these effects are only noticeable during inspiration , and disappear during ...
... especially to the diastole of the heart , while the systole is favored by it . The result is a stasis in the veins and a fall of pressure in the aorta . But these effects are only noticeable during inspiration , and disappear during ...
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... especially applicable in emphysema and in chronic bronchitis . Hence the alternating method is most useful . All these methods of pulmonary gymnastics in general render most excellent service in cases in which the thorax is contracted ...
... especially applicable in emphysema and in chronic bronchitis . Hence the alternating method is most useful . All these methods of pulmonary gymnastics in general render most excellent service in cases in which the thorax is contracted ...
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