Size and strength of the respiratory and quadriceps muscles in patients with chronic asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-64

  De Bruin, P F ^a   Ueki, J ^a   Watson, A ^a   Pride, N B ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

maximum effort mouth pressures; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPIROMETRY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; INHALATION; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; THIGH; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0031013834     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10010059     Document Type: Article

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