Magnetic stimulation for the measurement of respiratory and skeletal muscle function

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 846-860

  Man, W D C ^a   Moxham, J ^a   Polkey, M I ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary; Critical care; Disease; Neuromuscular disease; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 8644247465     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00029004     Document Type: Review

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