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J Appl Physiol 52: 524-529, 1982;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 52, Issue 3 524-529, Copyright © 1982 by American Physiological Society

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Activation of the parasternal intercostals during breathing efforts in human subjects

A. De Troyer and M. G. Sampson

We have tested the possibility that the electromyographic (EMG) activity present in the parasternal intercostal muscles during quiet inspiration was reflexive, rather than agonistic, in nature. Using concentric needle electrodes we measured parasternal EMG activity in four normal subjects during various inspiratory maneuvers. We found that 1) phasic inspiratory activity was invariably present in the parasternal intercostals during quiet breathing, 2) the parasternal EMG activity was generally increased during attempts to perform the tidal breathing maneuver with the diaphragm alone, 3) parasternal EMG activity was markedly decreased or suppressed in the presence of rib cage distortion during diaphragmatic isovolume maneuvers, and 4) that EMG activity could not be voluntarily suppressed during breathing unless the inspired volume was trivial. We conclude that the parasternal EMG activity detected during quiet inspiration in the normal subjects depends on a central involuntary mechanism and is not related to activation of intercostal mechanoreceptors.


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