title: Boomerang pillows and respiratory capacity in frail elderly women.
abstract: An exploratory study was done to determine whether frail elderly women placed on boomerang pillows would have an altered minute volume after 10 minutes. A convenience sample of 18 subjects took part in the study. A repeated measures design was used in which subjects served as their own controls. After 10 minutes on the boomerang pillows, there was a significant reduction in the minute volume of subjects. Boomerang pillows may be contraindicated in people with reduced lung capacity due to age; however, further research on a larger sample of frail elderly women is indicated.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brittin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: deClifford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011187:Posture