Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

N/ACompletedNCT01019525

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro34 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to characterize the posture and respiratory function of mouth-breathing children.

Mouth-breathing children presents changes in stomatognathic system, which results in head projection, tension augment in scapular belt muscles and postural adaptations. Although thoracic shape and posture can influence ventilatory dynamics, we didn't find studies addressing pulmonary function of mouth-breathing children. This was a transversal study, designed to analyze the posture of mouth-breathing children, and verify the existence of correlation between posture and pulmonary volumes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Mouth Breathing

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Nasal breathing (normal subjects group) or mouth breathing (mouth-breathing group), and the age between eight (08) and twelve (12) for both groups. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior physiotherapeutic treatment or in process, presence of diagnostic or report on acute or chronic pulmonary disease, neurofunctional or cognitive impairment and alteration of the osteomuscular system.

Locations (1)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pulmonary function, by means of forced spirometry.

Time frame: Within the first 30 days after recruitment.

Secondary Outcomes

Posture, by means of photogrammetry.

Time frame: Within the first 30 days after recruitment.

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