Costal Breathing

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Breathing with emphasis on rib cage expansion. Use of the external intercostal muscles to expand the rib cage circumference, with particular attention on the sides and back. The transversus abdominis remains contracted during the entire breathing cycle. (see rib breathing, thoracic breathing)[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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