Author/Editor		Kandare, F; Stanič, U; Klofutar, A; Jaeger, R; Šorli, J; Pedotti, A; Aliverti, A; Ferrigno, G
Title		Lung volume measurements with optical method
Type		članek
Source		In: Miklavčič D, Bajd T, Stanič U, editors. Proceedings of the 9th international conference on mechanics in medicine and biology; 1996 Jun 30-Jul 4; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian society of medical and biological engineering,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 189-92
Language		eng
Abstract		In three male neurologically intact adult subjects and five patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) lung volume changes were measured by pneumotachograph (pnth) and optical method, during normal brathing and during functional electrical stimulation (FES) of abdominal muscles in synchrony with naturally occurring breathing. The values of absolute volumes obtained by optical method are similar to those of pnth. The measurement procedure in the supine position needs further improvement. Despite this deficiency the optical method proved to be an unique tool for measuring partial volumes and especially their relative changes introduced by FES of abdominal muscles, compared to those during quet breathing.
Descriptors		SPINAL CORD INJURIES ABDOMINAL MUSCLES ELECTRIC STIMULATION LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS BREATH TESTS ADULT