[en] As for other skeletal muscles, ventilatory muscle performance can be described in terms of strength and endurance. Ventilatory muscle strength is measured, for example, as the maximum inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressures. It is now a routine procedure in many pulmonary function laboratories. Measurements of ventilatory muscle endurance are more difficult but two general types of tests are used: maximum voluntary ventilation and inspiratory threshold loading.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Lehance, Cédric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Département des sciences de la motricité
Close, Patricia ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > NURSING - URGENCES
Bury, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Physiologie humaine et physiologie de l'effort physique
Language :
French
Title :
Comment j'explore...un dysfonctionnement des muscles respiratoires
Alternative titles :
[en] How I Investigate...Respiratory Muscle Disorders
Publication date :
January 2004
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
