A new tuning fork with different vibration frequencies as an aid to bronchopulmonary hygiene physiotherapy

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine

Luis Vicente Franco de Oliveira⁴  Alexandre Ricardo Pepe Ambrozin²  Camila Gimenes³  Claudio F Donner¹  Célio Guilherme Lombardi Daibem³  Jéssica Julioti Urbano⁴  Nina Teixeira Fonseca⁴  Nadua Apostólico⁴  Daniel Donaire Albino⁵  Rodrigo Leonel dos Santos⁶  Maicon Gabriel Gonçalves⁶  Roberta Munhoz Manzano³  José Roberto de Alcântara⁶ 

[1] Mondo Medico, Multidisciplinary and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, Borgomanero, NO, Italy;Physical Therapy Course in Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil;Physical Therapy Course in FaculdadesIntegradas de Bauru, Bauru, SP, Brazil;Master’s and PhD Degree Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), RuaItapicuru n° 380 apto 111.Perdizes, CEP 05006-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Bauru, SP, Brazil;Graduated in Faculdades Integradas de Bauru, Bauru, SP, Brazil

关键词: Vibration;    Respiratory therapy;    Chest wall oscillation;    Airway clearance;   

Others  :  1231207
DOI  :  10.1186/2049-6958-9-41

 received in 2014-05-30, accepted in 2014-07-07,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The main function of the mucociliary system is the removal of particles or substances that are potentially harmful to the respiratory tract. The tuning fork therapeutic for the purpose of bronchial hygiene has still not been described in the literature. The optimal vibration frequency to mobilize secretions is widely debated and varies between 3 and 25 Hz. It is expected that a tuning fork is able to generate vibrations in the thorax, facilitating bronchial hygiene. The aim of the present study is to develop tuning forks with different frequencies, for use in bronchopulmonary hygiene therapy.

Methods

The first tuning fork was made with a fixed frequency of 25 Hz and it was recorded in the Brazilian institution of patent registration. This device generated a frequency of 25 Hz and had a weight of 521 g, with dimensions of 600 mm in total length. The device is characterized by a bottom end containing a transducer with a diameter of 62 mm and a thickness of 5/16 mm (8''), a rod removable 148 mm, fork length of 362 mm and an extension at the upper end of sinuous shape bilaterally.The tuning forks must be applied at an angle of 90° directly on the chest wall of the patient after pulmonary auscultation for location of secretions. The tuning fork is activated by squeezing the tips of the extensions together and releasing them in a sudden movement.

Results

This study shows the result of the development of others three tuning forks of different dimensions to generate different frequencies. Each equipment reaches a fixed frequency preset of 12, 15 and 20 Hz measured by digital oscilloscope.

Conclusions

The tuning fork models developed in this study generated different frequencies proposed by the scientific literature as effective in the mobilization of pulmonary secretions.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 de Alcântara et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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