Episode 63 – Valsalva Maneuver

A physical therapist in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program is instructing a patient in proper lifting technique. Which recommendation would be the MOST helpful to assist the patient to avoid the Valsalva maneuver?

1. Inhale during the lifting (concentric phase) and exhale during the lowering (eccentric phase)
2. Exhale during the lifting (concentric phase) and inhale during the lowering (eccentric phase)
3. Inhale during both the lifting (concentric phase) and lowering (eccentric phase)
4. Exhale during both the lifting (concentric phase) and lowering (eccentric phase)

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