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To evaluate the acute and chronic effects of costal mobilization techniques and diaphragmatic release in chest cavity kinematics, diaphragmatic mobility and functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Study will be a controlled clinical trial in which participants will be randomized into 2 groups: GROUP A (costal mobilization techniques and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique), GROUP B (Manual Diaphragm Release Technique). After the initial evaluation, participants will undergo six sessions of care according to randomization and will be reevaluated in 3 following situations: immediately after the first session, at the end of treatment and one week after the last session. The evaluation will be performed through Optoelectronic plethysmography , Pollar, Ultrasound and 6-minutes walk test.
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14 participants in 2 patient groups
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HELENA M ROCHA
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