Lung function in childhood. III. Measurement of airflow resistance in healthy children

J J Cogswell; D Hull; A D Milner; A P Norman; B Taylor

doi:10.1016/0007-0971(75)90077-7

Lung function in childhood. III. Measurement of airflow resistance in healthy children

Br J Dis Chest. 1975 Jul:69:177-87. doi: 10.1016/0007-0971(75)90077-7.

Authors

J J Cogswell, D Hull, A D Milner, A P Norman, B Taylor

PMID: 1201185
DOI: 10.1016/0007-0971(75)90077-7

Abstract

Indices of airflow resistance have been obtained in a group of 248 healthy London schoolchildren from recordings of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in 0-75 seconds (FEV 0-75) and maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF) and two more direct methods, airways resistance (Raw) measured plethysmographyically and total respiratory resistance (PT) by the forced oscillation technique. The normal data are presented.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Age Factors
Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
Airway Resistance*
Body Height
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Lung / physiology*
Male
Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate
Oscillometry / methods
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Plethysmography, Whole Body / methods
Spirometry / methods