Effects of respiratory muscle training and electrical stimulation of abdominal muscles on respiratory capabilities in tetraplegic patients

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 540-545

  Zupan, A ^c   Savrin R ^a   Erjavec, T ^a   Kralj, A ^b   Karcnik T ^b   Skorjanc T ^a   Benko, H ^a   Obreza, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cough; Electrical stimulation; Respiratory capabilities; Respiratory muscle training; Tetraplegic patients

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA;

EID: 0030783069     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100433     Document Type: Article

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