The characteristics and determinants of maximal expiratory pressure in young, healthy, Indian males

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 435-442

  Ukyab, T T ^a   Vaz, Mario ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Indian; Maximal expiratory pressure; Tibetan; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHINA; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; TIBET;

EID: 0032833349     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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