Respiratory training for a person with C3-C4 tetraplegia

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 301-307

  Ehrlich, Michelle ^a,c   Manns, Patricia J ^b,d   Poulin, Camille ^a,c  

^a Parkridge Centre   (Canada)

^b Saskatoon Dist Hlth   (Canada)

^c Oregon State University ^*  (Canada)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pulmonary ventilation; Quadriplegia; Respiratory muscles; Respiratory therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032793995     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60359-7     Document Type: Article

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