1. Lung volume variations during quiet breathing (grey lines) and vital capacity (blue lines) in an healthy subject (left) and a muscular dystrophy patient (right).
Lung volume variations during quiet breathing (grey lines) and vital capacity (blue lines) in an healthy subject (left) and a muscular dystrophy patient (right). Muscular dystrophy patients are characterised by reduced vital capacity, and rapid and shallow breathing at rest, i.e. reduced tidal volume and increased respiratory rate. RV: residual volume; FRC: functional residual capacity.
Antonella Lo Mauro, and Andrea Aliverti Breathe 2016;12:
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