Movement of the human upper airway during inspiration with and without inspiratory resistive loading

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-75

  Cheng, S ^a   Butler, J E ^a   Gandevia, S C ^a   Bilston, L E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance tagging; Obstructive sleep apnea; Tagging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; LUNG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 79251469451     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00413.2010     Document Type: Article

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