C. Spengler (Zürich, Switzerland), M. Hayot (Montpellier Cedex 5, France), B. Abascal Bolado (Santander (Cantabria), Spain), S. Baillieul (Grenoble CEDEX 9, France)
Predictive value of positional change in vital capacity to identify diaphragm dysfunction M. Brault (Montréal, Canada), C. Poirier (Montréal, Canada), B. Dubé (Montréal, Canada)
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Comparing response, relaxation and measurement characteristics of balloon versus micro pressure transducer catheters. W. MacAskill (Ipswich, Australia), B. Hoffman (Ipswich, Australia), G. Sharpe (Nottingham, United Kingdom), M. Johnson (Nottingham, United Kingdom), D. Mills (Ipswich, Australia)
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Comparison the work of breathing between healthy and obese by thermodynamic analysis J. Çatak (Istanbul, Turkey), E. Develi (Istanbul, Turkey), S. Bayram (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Effects of position on thoracoabdominal asynchrony and paradoxical movement in subjects with DMD L. Marques (Natal, Brazil), G. Fregonezi (Natal, Brazil), A. Sarmento (Natal, Brazil), A. Marcelino (Natal, Brazil), R. Vieira (Natal, Brazil), A. Viana (Natal, Brazil), M. Dourado-Junior (Natal, Brazil), A. Aliverti (Milan, Italy), V. Resqueti (Natal, Brazil)
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Effect of inspiratory muscle training on blood pressure with inspiratory loading J. Smith (Rochester, United States of America), E. Bruhn (Rochester, United States of America), J. Berg (Rochester, United States of America), T. Olson (Rochester, United States of America)
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Multiparametric analysis of the nasal inspiratory pressure test and inspiratory muscle activity: with or without diaphragmatic control? K. Benício (Natal, Brazil), J. Medeiros da Fonsêca (Natal, Brazil), F. Lavezzo Dias (Curitiba, Brazil), A. Sarmento (Natal, Brazil), A. Aliverti (Milan, Italy), G. Fregonezi (Natal, Brazil)
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Hemodynamic effects of portable non-invasive ventilation in healthy men N. Chynkiamis (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), M. Armstrong (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), J. Manifield (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), E. Hume (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), C. Reilly (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), A. O'Doherty (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom), A. Aliverti (Milano, Italy), I. Vogiatzis (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
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Assessment of Central Drive to the Diaphragm by Twitch Interpolation: Normal Values, Theoretical Considerations and Future Directions J. Spiesshoefer (Muenster, Germany), C. Henke (Muenster, Germany), S. Herkenrath (Solingen, Germany), W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany), T. Brix (Muenster, Germany), P. Young (Muenster, Germany), M. Boentert (Muenster, Germany)
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Respiratory training (RT) modifies the breathing pattern (BP) toward a more efficient one during maximal incremental exercise. N. Sorino (ferrara, Italy), M. Franchi (ferrara, Italy), C. Merlo (ferrara, Italy), F. Ballerio (ferrara, Italy), M. Pizzolato (ferrara, Italy), A. Cogo (ferrara, Italy)
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Hypoxic Challenge Testing Referral at Glasgow Royal Infirmary A. Stewart (Glasgow, United Kingdom), C. Stewart (Glasgow, United Kingdom), H. Bayes (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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In vivo characteristics of respiratory neuromuscular responses with balloon catheters and skin surface EMG versus a micro transducer catheter integrated with EMG electrodes. W. MacAskill (Ipswich, Australia), B. Hoffman (Ipswich, Australia), G. Sharpe (Nottingham, United Kingdom), M. Johnson (Nottingham, United Kingdom), D. Mills (Ipswich, Australia)
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Influence of different postures on respiratory muscles activity during maximal voluntary ventilation in healthy adults D. Costa (Natal, Brazil), G. Gonçalo Silva (Natal, Brazil), J. Dos Santos (Natal, Brazil), L. Peroni Gualdi (Natal, Brazil), I. Lima (Natal, Brazil)
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Contractile properties and relaxation parameters of inspiratory muscle in healthy children M. Lira (Natal, Brazil), G. Fregonezi (Natal, Brazil), A. Marcelino (Natal, Brazil), A. Sarmento (Natal, Brazil), V. Resqueti (Natal, Brazil)
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Modifications of aerobic performance and ventilatory responses during exercise in COPD patients undergone to lung resection D. Campos Bedin (São Paulo, Brazil), R. Pulcheri (São Paulo, Brazil), E. Brito (São Paulo, Brazil), I. Ivanaga (São Paulo, Brazil), I. Santoro (São Paulo, Brazil), L. Nery (São Paulo, Brazil), S. Faresin (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Mechanisms of exertional dyspnea in postsurgical patients with non-small cell lung cancer M. Harper (Kelowna, Canada), J. Gelinas (Kelowna, Canada), J. Sasso (Kelowna, Canada), R. Parker (Kelowna, Canada), M. Humer (Kelowna, Canada), D. Rolf (Kelowna, Canada), N. Eves (Kelowna, Canada)
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Exercise limitation in stable systemic sclerosis: insights from cardiopulmonary exercise test G. Campi (Naples, Italy), P. Parrella (Naples, Italy), A. Rodolico (Naples, Italy), R. Franco (Naples, Italy), F. Elia (Naples, Italy), E. De Rosa (Naples, Italy), A. Cuomo (Naples, Italy), M. Petretta (Naples, Italy), D. Bonaduce (Naples, Italy), A. De Paulis (Naples, Italy), F. Rossi (Naples, Italy), G. Tocchetti (Naples, Italy), V. Mercurio (Naples, Italy)
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Perception of intensity and unpleasantness for 10-breath inspiratory resistive loads: effect of sex, smoking and insula/amygdala lesion P. Davenport (Gainesville, United States of America), M. Davenport (Gainesville, United States of America), J. Feinstein (Tulsa, United States of America), S. Khalsa (Tulsa, United States of America), A. Von Leupoldt (Leuven, Belgium)
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Influence of endurance training on respiratory system K. Kuziemski (Gdansk, Poland), A. Nagórka (Gdansk, Poland), A. Undrunas (Gdansk, Poland), B. Gasior (Gdansk, Poland), P. Walisiewicz (Gdansk, Poland), K. Sobotka (Gdansk, Poland), A. Spretke (Gdansk, Poland), A. Wyszomirski (Gdansk, Poland), A. Puch-Walczak (Gdansk, Poland), L. Wierucki (Gdansk, Poland), W. Saklak (Gdansk, Poland), T. Zdrojewski (Gdansk, Poland)
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Yoga and meditation improve quality of life in subjects with moderate-to-very severe COPD without any effect on lung function. S. Rasam (Pune, India), N. Vanjare (Pune, India), S. Katkar (Thane, India), P. Nirmal (Thane, India), V. Das (Pune, India), N. Kale (Pune, India), S. Madas (Pune, India), S. Sahasrabudhe (Pune, India), A. Dalal (Thane, India), S. Salvi (Pune, India)
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Features of the functional state of diaphragm in patients with COPD with hypoxemia and hypercapnia O. Titova (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation), N. Kuzubova (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation), D. Sklyarova (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation), V. Volchkov (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation), E. Volchkova (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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