Optimal length for tongue protrusion force in humans

J. Saboisky, B. Luu, J. Butler, S. Gandevia (Sydney, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Back to basics: the upper airway and physiology in sleep disordered breathing
Session: Back to basics: the upper airway and physiology in sleep disordered breathing
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4612
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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J. Saboisky, B. Luu, J. Butler, S. Gandevia (Sydney, Australia). Optimal length for tongue protrusion force in humans. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4612

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