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J Appl Physiol 68: 1850-1853, 1990;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 68, Issue 5 1850-1853, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society

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Abdominal pressure transmission in humans during slow breathing maneuvers

J. Mead, K. Yoshino, Y. Kikuchi, G. M. Barnas and S. H. Loring
Respiratory Biology Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

Pressure transmission within the abdomen was studied in four subjects standing and supine, breathing slowly and performing slow breathing maneuvers. Pressures were measured in the stomach and rectum with air-containing balloon-catheter systems Pga(air) and Prec and in the stomach with a water-filled catheter system Pga(liq). Changes in Pga(air), Pga(liq), and Prec were nearly in phase and linearly related. The changes in Pga(liq) and Prec were nearly equal in all maneuvers, whereas the changes in Pga(air) were systematically greater than those of Pga(liq) and Prec during quiet breathing and relaxation maneuvers in the upright position. During expulsive maneuvers in either posture the abdominal shape and stomach position were relatively constant, and the changes in Pga(air) were nearly equal to those of Pga(liq) and Prec. Discrepancies between changes in Pga(air) and the other pressures were consistent with presumed changes in the height of the gastric air bubble. We conclude that abdominal pressure in humans is essentially hydrostatic during quiet breathing and slow breathing maneuvers.


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