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Table 1 Description of muscle training sessions

From: Didge you sleep: a feasibility study of didgeridoo training for obstructive sleep apnea

Session

Description

1 (week 1)

How to produce basic sound with Medical Didgeridoo. Cheek exercises such as “bullfrog technique” and blow continuously. Tongue exercises with playing “A” and “E” sounds

2 (week 2)

Throat exercises with playing “O” and “E” sounds. Abdominal exercises with playing “E” sound with “bear down technique” which is pushing belly button out. Then practice vowels from this, and previous, session

3 (week 4)

Review and troubleshoot previous exercises and vowels

4 (week 8)

Review, troubleshoot and share previous exercises and vowels techniques