Role of the diaphragm in trunk rotation in humans

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1622-1628

  Hudson, Anna L ^a   Butler, Jane E ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a   de Troyer, Andre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Inspiratory drive; Motoneurons; Posture; Voluntary contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; TORQUE; TRUNK ROTATION;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INHALATION; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; POSTURE; ROTATION; TORSO; VOLITION;

EID: 80054048053     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00155.2011     Document Type: Article

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