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Breathing patterns. 1. Normal subjects.

M J Tobin, T S Chadha, G Jenouri

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    |August 1, 1983
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    Respiratory inductive plethysmography noninvasively monitors breathing patterns. Normal breathing pattern values are predictable across ages, though elderly individuals show less regular breathing rhythmicity.

    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Mouthpiece-based ventilatory monitoring alters breathing patterns (tidal volume, frequency).
    • The respiratory inductive plethysmograph offers reliable, noninvasive ventilation monitoring.
    • Advances in understanding breathing pattern significance are linked to noninvasive methods.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess normal breathing pattern components using respiratory inductive plethysmography.
    • To evaluate the influence of age on breathing pattern parameters.
    • To determine the predictability of noninvasively measured breathing pattern values.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized respiratory inductive plethysmography for breathing pattern measurement in normal subjects.

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  • Employed a microprocessor system for continuous data processing.
  • Analyzed components of the breathing pattern, including tidal volume and frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean breathing pattern component values were consistent across different age groups.
    • Breathing rhythmicity demonstrated increased irregularity in elderly subjects.
    • Noninvasively obtained breathing pattern values showed predictability within established limits.

    Conclusions:

    • Respiratory inductive plethysmography provides predictable, noninvasive measures of breathing patterns in normal individuals.
    • Age does not significantly alter mean breathing pattern values, but affects rhythmicity.
    • These findings support the use of respiratory inductive plethysmography as a pulmonary function test.