This study suggests that the diaphragm may fare differently from other muscles in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). People with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may benefit from respiratory training, ...

While standard PFTs require adjustment for SCI pts, forced vital capacity (FVC)and Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1) and negative inspiratory force [NIF]) can be assessed ...

SANTA CLARA – Strength training and sports often look for novel avenues of improvement. Unfortunately, these regarded and marketed items frequently disappoint. In the February edition of the Swimming ...

The aim of this study was to assess overall inspiratory muscle activity during incremental exercise in obese men and healthy controls using the non-invasive, inspiratory muscle tension–time index (T ...