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Effect of aging on respiratory skeletal muscles
1Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Clinics in Chest Medicine
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
Although it has been recognized that limb skeletal muscles undergo changes during aging, it has been unclear to what extent age-related changes occur in respiratory muscles. This article reviews the structural organization of human skeletal muscles, including those of the respiratory system. Evidence that changes do occur in the structure and function of these muscles in elderly individuals is presented. The potential clinical significance of aging on respiratory muscle strength and endurance is discussed.