The effect of posture on respiratory activity of the abdominal muscles

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 259-265

  Kera, Takeshi ^a,c   Maruyama, Hitoshi ^b  

^a Health Science University   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^c National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Electromyography; Expiration; Inspiration; Posture

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; POSTURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 26844435385     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.24.259     Document Type: Article

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