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

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 12; p. e0242810
• Main Authors: Yawata, Akiko, Tsujimura, Takanori, Takeishi, Ryosuke, Magara, Jin, Yu, Li, Inoue, Makoto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.12.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acceleration; Adult; Air flow; Biology and Life Sciences; Correlation; Correlation analysis; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Cough; Cough - physiopathology; Deglutition; Deglutition - physiology; Dysphagia; Electromyography; Esophagus; Female; Grip strength; Hand Strength - physiology; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Male; Medicine and Health Sciences; Muscle function; Muscles; Physical properties; Physical Sciences; Physiological aspects; Pneumonia; Protective equipment; Pulmonary gas exchange; Rebreathing; Rehabilitation; Research and Analysis Methods; Respiration; Spirometry; Swallowing; Thyroid gland; University graduates; Velocity; Japan; United States > US

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...