1. By using standard psychophysical techniques resistive load detection was estimated in five normal subjects during spontaneous breathing and during passive ventilation in a Drinker respirator.
2. During assisted ventilation a gross deterioration in resistive load detection occurred.
3. The findings imply that active respiratory muscle contraction plays an essential role in the detection of added resistive loads.
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© 1980 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society
1980
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