Common rostrocaudal gradient of output from human intercostal motoneurones during voluntary and automatic breathing

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-28

  Hudson, Anna L ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a   Butler, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inspiratory drive; Motoneurone; Respiratory muscle; Voluntary contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650143377     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.08.023     Document Type: Article

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