Expiratory function in complete tetraplegics. Study of spirometry, maximal expiratory pressure, and muscle activity of pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscles

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 464-469

  Fujiwara, Toshiyuki ^a,b   Hara, Yukihiro ^a   Chino, Naoichi ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b 380 2 Tsukigase ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Accessory Expiratory Muscles; Expiratory Function; Maximal Expiratory Mouth Pressure; Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; Root Mean Square; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PULMONARY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY THERAPY;

ACCESSORY EXPIRATORY MUSCLES; EXPIRATORY FUNCTION; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLES; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PECTORALIS MAJOR; SPIROMETRY; TETRAPLEGIA;

RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PECTORAL MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0032822309     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199909000-00009     Document Type: Article

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