The length-force relationship of the human genioglossus in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 161-168

  BuSha, Brett F ^a,b,c   Strobel, Richard J ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Mammals, humans; Muscles, upper airways, dilators, genioglossus; Pattern of breathing, apnea, obstructive; Sleep, obstructive apnea (OSA); Upper airways, patency, collapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORCE TRANSDUCER; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0036022422     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5687(01)00340-1     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Length-tension relationship of abdominal expiratory muscles: Effect of emphysema
2. Influence of preload and afterload on genioglossus muscle length in awake goats
3. Force production of the genioglossus as a function of muscle length in normal humans
4. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea exhibit genioglossus dysfunction that is normalized after treatment with continuous positive airway pressure
5. Control of ventilation during sleep
6. The effect of elastase-induced emphysema on diaphragmatic muscle structure in hamsters
7. Genioglossus strength and fatiguability: Relationship to apnea/hypopnea index
8. Tongue muscle contraction and fatiguability in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
9. Pathogenesis of upper airway occlusion during sleep
10. Electromyographic activity or intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the human tongue
11. Strength and endurance characteristics of the normal human genioglossus
12. Characteristics of the genioglossus and musculus uvulae in sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and in snorers
13. Morphology of the uvula in obstructive sleep apnea
14. Influences of NREM sleep on the activity of tonic versus inspiratory phasic muscles in normal men
15. Changes in upper airway muscle activation and ventilation during phasic REM sleep in normal men
16. Changes in sarcomere length and physiological properties in immobilized muscle