Physiological mechanisms of dyspnea during exercise with external thoracic restriction: Role of increased neural respiratory drive

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 570-581

  Mendonca, Cassandra T ^a   Schaeffer, Michele R ^a   Riley, Patrick ^a   Jensen, Dennis ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chest wall strapping; Diaphragm EMG; Dyspnea; Exercise; Neural respiratory drive; Respiratory mechanics; Thoracic restriction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHEST WALL STRAPPING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIAPHRAGM EMG; DRIVE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NEURAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; THORACIC RESTRICTION; THORAX; THORAX WALL; YOUNG ADULT;

CHEST WALL STRAPPING; DIAPHRAGM EMG; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; NEURAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; THORACIC RESTRICTION;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRIVE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; THORACIC WALL; THORAX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901276316     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00950.2013     Document Type: Article

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