Effects of lung volume on diaphragm EMG signal strength during voluntary contractions

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1123-1134

  Beck, Jennifer ^a,b   Sinderby, Christer ^c,d   Lindström, Lars ^e   Grassino, Alex ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chest wall configuration; Diaphragm activation; Esophageal electromyogram electrode; Length tension relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0031687320     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1998.85.3.1123     Document Type: Article

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