Respiratory muscle testing in children

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-249

  Fauroux, Brigitte ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Diaphragm; Magnetic stimulation of the phrenic nerves; Respiratory muscle endurance; Respiratory muscle strength; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CRYING; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; REVIEW; SNIFFING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0042024945     PISSN: 15260550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-0542(03)00051-4     Document Type: Article

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