The threshold for sensing airflow resistance during tidal breathing rises in old age: Implications for elderly patients with obstructive airways diseases

Age and Ageing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 548-552

  Allen, Stephen C ^a   Vassallo, Michael ^a   Khattab, Ahmed ^b  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Airflow resistance sensing; Asthma; Elderly; Respiratory proprioception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXPIRATORY LOAD DETECTION THRESHOLD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY LOAD DETECTION THRESHOLD; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SPIROMETRY; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CALIBRATION; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPRIOCEPTION; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPIROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449101844     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp110     Document Type: Article

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