Comparison of physical properties of voluntary coughing, huffing and swallowing in healthy subjects.

Coughing, huffing and swallowing protect the airway from aspiration. This study was conducted to compare the physical properties of voluntary coughing, huffing and swallowing in healthy subjects. Ten healthy men were asked to huff, cough and swallow repeatedly. Electromyograms (EMGs) were recorded f...

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Main Authors: Akiko Yawata, Takanori Tsujimura, Ryosuke Takeishi, Jin Magara, Li Yu, Makoto Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242810