Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 504-509 , April 2006

Effect of Different Sitting Postures on Lung Capacity, Expiratory Flow, and Lumbar Lordosis

Presented in part to the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, June 19–22, 2004, Orlando, FL.

  • Fang Lin, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Sensory Motor Performance Program, Chicago, IL
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  • Sriranjani Parthasarathy, BS

      Affiliations

    • Sensory Motor Performance Program, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Susan J. Taylor, OT/L

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Deborah Pucci, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Ronald W. Hendrix, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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  • Mohsen Makhsous, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Sensory Motor Performance Program, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Mohsen Makhsous, PhD, 645 N Michigan Ave, Ste 1100, Chicago, IL 60611

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 Supported by the Paralyzed Veterans Association (grant no. 2321-01), the National Institutes of Health (grant no. R24 Rehab Network), and the Falk Medical Trust.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(05)01472-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.031

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 504-509 , April 2006

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