In vivo ultrasound assessment of respiratory function of abdominal muscles in normal subjects

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2861-2867

  Misuri, G ^a   Colagrande, S ^b   Gorini, M ^c   Iandelli, I ^b   Mancini, M ^b   Duranti, R ^b   Scano, G ^b  

^a Fondazione Pro Juventute Don C G   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Policlinico di Careggi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Muscle thickness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ITALY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031436576     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10122861     Document Type: Article

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