Respiratory muscle strength in the elderly: Correlates and reference values

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 149, Issue 2 I, 1994, Pages 430-438

  Enrighi, Paul L ^a   Kronmal, Richard A ^a,b   Manolio, Teri A ^a   Schenker, Marc B ^a   Hyatt, Robert E ^a  

^a Cardiovasc Hlth Stud Coord Ctr   (United States)

^b CHS Coordinating Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 0027958684     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.149.2.8306041     Document Type: Article

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