Upper airway muscle activity and upper airway resistance in young adults during sleep

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 486-491

  Henke, Kathe G ^a  

^a Sleep Disorders Center of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Respiratory muscles; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE ALA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

EID: 0031938032     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1998.84.2.486     Document Type: Article

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