PURPOSE To investigate the process of fatigue in orbicularis oris muscles by analyzing the median frequency of electromyographic signal and the referred fatigue time, according to the breathing mode and the facial pattern. METHODS The participants were 70 children, aged 6 to 12 years, who matched the established criteria. To be classified as 36 nasal-breathing and 34 mouth-breathing children,...

The present study was conducted to assess the effects of mouth breathing, lip seal and upper lip coverage on gingival health of children. 240 school children aged 10-14 years were selected irrespective of sex race and socioeconomic status. They were divided into two major groups i.e. mouth breathers and normal breathers. These groups were further subdivided into six sub-groups or categories on ...

The present study assessed the potential of lip muscle training for improving sleep. A patient with heavy snoring, daytime sleepiness and dry mouth underwent lip muscle training. Lip closure force LCFmax increased by 67.3% and LCFmin by 152% post-training. AHI decreased from 12.2 to 3.9 events/h by reducing hypopneic episodes. TST, sleep stage N3 and REM sleep increased, and WASO, sleep stage N...

The dental occlusion and alterations in orofacial muscles were studied in 267 patients whose severe anterior open bite had been treated with a Le Fort 1 intrusion osteotomy with or without an advancement sagittal split osteotomy about 6 years ago. Only 17% of those patients showed anterior contact, and 20% had no vertical overlap of mandibular and maxillary central incisors at all. Tongue posit...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that helps individuals with chronic respiratory diseases improve their physical function, quality of life, and overall well-being. The typically involves combination exercise, education, support to help patients manage symptoms health. Exercise crucial component pulmonary can cardiovascular health, increase lung reduce shortness breath. Aerobic resistance f...

Compared with the pursed-lip breathing technique, acute application of portable noninvasive ventilation during recovery from intermittent exercise improved end-expiratory thoracoabdominal dynamic hyperinflation (DH) in 50% patients COPD (DH responders). DH responders, compared nonresponders, exhibited a reduction predominantly driven by abdominal compartment that effectively offset rib cage DH....

This study aims to determine the effective breathing exercise technique on respiratory function in post-abdominal surgery patients. research design is a literature using search engines Science Direct, EBSCO, Wiley Online, and Clinical Key. The results showed similarities interventions applied, namely exercises with various techniques such as deep exercise, coughing activity, balloon blowing pur...