Increased diaphragmatic strength and tolerance to fatigue after bilateral lung transplantation: An electromyographic study

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Reynaud Gaubert, M ^a   Guillot, C ^b   Faucher, M ^b   Jammes, Y ^b   Fuentes, P ^a   Badier, M ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; EMG; Fatigue; Hypoxemia; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MAXIMAL INSPIRATORY MOUTH PRESSURE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1042264200     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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