Improvement in volitional tests of muscle function alone may not be adequate evidence that inspiratory muscle training is effective

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-6

  Polkey, M I ^a   Moxham, J ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAPHRAGM; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; IN VIVO STUDY; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG INFLATION; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; INHALATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 0347766082     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00107403     Document Type: Editorial

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