Assessment of maximum inspiratory pressure: Prior submaximal respiratory muscle activity ('warm-up') enhances maximum inspiratory activity and attenuates the learning effect of repeated measurement

Respiration

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-27

  Volianitis, S ^a   Mcconnell, A K ^a   Jones, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning effect; Maximal inspiratory pressure; Respiratory warm up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; FACILITATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035111825     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000050458     Document Type: Article

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