Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

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.

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.