Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 468-473 , April 2006

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Having Mild to Moderate Disability: Effect on Maximal Expiratory Pressure, Pulmonary Function, and Maximal Voluntary Cough

Presented as poster presentations to the University of Florida Women’s Health Research Day, March 2003, Gainesville, FL; the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Graduate and Faculty Research Forum, April 2003, Gainesville, FL; the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, September 2003, Milan, Italy; and the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Section Meeting, February 2004, Nashville, TN; and as an oral presentation to University of Florida Graduate Student Forum, March 2003, Gainesville, FL.

  • Toni Chiara, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Toni Chiara, PhD, PT, BRRC Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (151A), 1601 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608. Reprints are not available from the author.
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  • A. Daniel Martin, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Department, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Paul W. Davenport, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physiological Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Donald C. Bolser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physiological Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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 Supported by the Physical Therapy Department, University of Florida, for purchase of equipment and reimbursement for mileage to travel to recruit, assess, and train subjects.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)00030-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.035

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 468-473 , April 2006

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