Respiratory muscle strength and cough capacity in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 184-190

  Kang, Seong Woong ^a   Kang, Yeoun Seung ^a   Sohn, Hong Seok ^a   Park, Jung Hyun ^a   Moon, Jae Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Assisted cough; Cough; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Maximal expiratory pressure; Maximal inspiratory pressure; Peak cough flow

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AERATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COUGHING; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33646202810     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: 05135796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.2.184     Document Type: Article

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