Effects of physical therapy technique of breathing assistfor relaxation

呼吸辅助是一种物理治疗技术，包括在呼气期及时对胸壁进行手动辅助。我们的研究表明，它在不增加交感神经活动的情况下减少了氧气消耗。相比之下，深呼吸是一种流行的放松方法，它也会减少氧气消耗，但会增加交感神经的活动。呼吸辅助可以作为一种放松的形式，为客户在压力和痛苦的情况下，如术后状态。

Breathing assist is a physical therapy technique that consists of manual assistance to the chest wall in time with the expiratory phase. Our study showed that it decreased oxygen consumption without increasing sympathetic nerve activity. In contrast, deep breathing, which is a popular method for relaxation, also decreased oxygen consumption but increased sympathetic nerve activity. Breathing assist can be used as a form of relaxation for clients under stressful and painful conditions such as the postoperative state.