Correlation between peak expiratory flow and abdominal muscle thickness

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1791-1793

  Ishida, Hiroshi ^a   Kobara, Kenichi ^a   Osaka, Hiroshi ^a   Suehiro, Tadanobu ^a   Ito, Tomotaka ^a   Kurozumi, Chiharu ^a   Watanabe, Susumu ^a  

^a KAWASAKI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscle thickness; Peak expiratory flow; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925108840     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.1791     Document Type: Article

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