Effects of a Single and Double Commercial Athletic Mouthpiece on Expiratory Peak Flow: A Pilot Study

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-29

  Schwartz, Robert ^a,b,c,d   Collins, Brian J ^e,f,g   Fong, Cynthia ^c,h,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Omicron Kappa Upsilon   (United States)

^c RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Elizabeth General Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^e Trinitas Hospital   (United States)

^f St Elizabeth's Hospital   (United States)

^g Western US Clinical Education   (United States)

^h DENTSPLY Preventive Care Devision   (United States)

ⁱ NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH PROTECTOR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH PROTECTORS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0033733472     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2000.11746110     Document Type: Article

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