Differences in motor activation of voluntary and reflex cough in humans.

OBJECTIVES: To study motor activation patterns of voluntary and reflex cough adjusted for cough flow rates. METHODS: Surface electromyography (EMG) and cough flow rate were measured in 10 healthy volunteers. Voluntary cough was assessed for 20 efforts in each quintile of increasing cough flow rate....

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Main Authors: Lasserson, D, Mills, K, Arunachalam, R, Polkey, M, Moxham, J, Kalra, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006