Figure 6
Time course of the recovery pattern of maximum relaxation rate (panel A), time constant of the relaxation curve (τ—panel B), half-time of relaxation curve (½RT—panel C), mechanical power of global inspiratory (Ẇinsp—panel D) and inspiratory ribcage muscles (Ẇrcm—panel E), and shortening velocity indexes of global inspiratory (ΔVCW/Ti—panel F) and inspiratory ribcage muscles (ΔVRCp/Ti—panel G). Each point represents mean ± SD data obtained from SNIP maneuvers performed during recovery in all 26 subjects. Lines represent regression curves that fitted maximum values in a least-square sense. sec: seconds.
