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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
We related inspiratory muscle activity to inspiratory pressure generation (Pmus) at different lung volumes in five seated normal subjects. Integrated electromyograms were recorded from diaphragmatic crura (Edi), parasternals (PS), and lateral external intercostals (EI). At 20% increments in the vital capacity (VC) subjects relaxed and then made graded and maximal inspiratory efforts against an occluded airway. At any given level of pressure generation, Edi, PS, and EI increased with increasing lung volume. The Pmus generated at total lung capacity as a fraction of that at a low lung volume (between residual volume and 40% VC) was 0.39 +/- 0.15 (SD) for the diaphragm, 0.20 +/- 0.06 for PS, and 0.22 +/- 0.04 for the lateral EI muscles. Our results indicate a lesser volume dependence of the Pmus-EMG relationship for the diaphragm than for PS and EI muscles. This difference in muscle effectiveness with lung volume may reflect differences in length-tension and/or geometric mechanical advantage between the rib cage muscles and the diaphragm.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
8750-7587
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
688-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Lung volume and effectiveness of inspiratory muscles.
pubmed:affiliation
Thoracic Medicine Unit, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't