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Pulmonary Health and Healthy Aging

  • Clark B
  • Roeder N
  • Akgün K
Springer International Publishing, (2019), 81-92
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-06200-2_8
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Abstract

Lung function declines with age. Decreased elastic recoil of the lungs, impaired mucociliary clearance, and skeletal muscle weakness all contribute to decreased lung function and compromised airway function and clearance. As a result of these changes, cough and...

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Clark, B. J., Roeder, N., & Akgün, K. M. (2019). Pulmonary Health and Healthy Aging. In Healthy Aging (pp. 81–92). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06200-2_8

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