Lung volumes and mechanics of breathing in tetraplegics.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the paralysis of some respiratory muscles, due to a spinal cord lesion, on the lung volumes and the mechanics of breathing, specially on the maximal expiratory flows. Fifty-two tetraplegics have been studied, divided in two groups--according to the level of the lesion to investigate if there is any difference in the behaviour of both groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008448:Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012119:Respiration; D014109:Total Lung Capacity