Open AccessEffects of Glossopharyngeal Pistoning for Lung Insufflation in Elite Swimmers
Author(s) -
Malin Nygren-Bonnier,
Lennart Gullstrand,
Brita Klefbeck,
Peter Lindholm
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31803191c1
Subject(s) - medicine , lung volumes , lung function , lung , insufflation , hydrostatic weighing , zoology , anesthesia , physical therapy , body weight , biology
To investigate whether sessions of glossopharyngeal pistoning (GP) to lung volumes exceeding maximum inspiratory capacity in a group of extremely well-trained elite swimmers would affect maximum lung volumes and buoyancies.