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Changes in Spirometric Parameters upon Local Heating of Forearm or Hand Skin

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Local heating of the forearm or hand moderately decreases the respiratory volume parameters without changing bronchoconstriction. At the same time, a significant increase in the maximal expiratory flow (MEF50 and MEF75) indicates a limited enhancement of expiration upon local heating. In contrast, local cooling limits the maximum inspiration without affecting expiration.

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Simonova, T.G., Kozyreva, T.V. Changes in Spirometric Parameters upon Local Heating of Forearm or Hand Skin. Human Physiology 29, 746–748 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HUMP.0000008849.15480.09

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