Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Table 5

Comparison of post intervention values of Diaphragmatic Excursion and Chest Expansion between groups.

Diaphragmatic Excursion (in cms)
Technique		Midclavicular line		Midaxillary line
		Right side	Left side	Right side	Left side
Diaphragmatic stretch technique		2.86 ± 0.59	2.79 ± 0.52	2.95 ± 0.70	2.85 ± 0.6
Manual diaphragm release technique		2.78 ± 0.52	2.84 ± 0.59	2.95 ± 0.70	2.95 ± 0.55
Difference	Mean ± SD	0.07 ± 0.21	-0.04 ± 0.23	-0.02 ± 0.26	-0.10 ± 0.32
	sig. (p< 0.05)	0.393	1.00	1.00	0.483
Chest expansion (in inches)
Technique		intercostal space		Xiphoid process
Diaphragmatic stretch technique		35.69 ± 2.85		36.73 ± 3.26
Manual diaphragm release technique		35.80 ±3.01		36.82 ± 3.34
Difference	Mean ± SD	-0.11 ± 0.16		-0.09 ± 0.08
	sig. (p< 0.05)	0.713		0.737