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ANOVA (analysis of variance), ATS (American Thoracic Society), CI (confidence interval), COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), FEF (forced expiratory flow rate), FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second), HP (high paraplegia), IB (ipratropium bromide), ICC (intraclass correlation coefficient), IOS (impulse oscillation system), LP (low paraplegia), MD (minimal difference), PLSD (protected least significant differences), R(AW) (airway resistance), SCI (spinal cord injury), SEM (standard error of the measurement), sGaw (specific airway conductance), Vtg (thoracic gas volume)Purchase one-time access:
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Supported by the Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Research and Development Center of Excellence (grant no. B4162C).
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