Inspiratory muscle function in asthmatic and healthy subjects: influence of age, nutrition and physical activity.
CONCLUSIONS: Results demonstrate a reduction in the IME in asthmatic adolescents with overweight and obesity, indicating an association between asthma, nutritional status and respiratory muscle function.
PMID: 27057823 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Asthma - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Asthma Source Type: research
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