Respiratory rate is a fundamental vital sign that is sensitive to different pathological
conditions (eg, adverse cardiac events, pneumonia, and clinical deterioration) and stressors …

There is an ever-growing demand for measuring respiratory variables during a variety of
applications, including monitoring in clinical and occupational settings, and during sporting …

Assessment of respiratory function allows early detection of potential disorders in the
respiratory system and provides useful information for medical management. There is a wide …

Background Breathlessness is a disabling symptom, with complexity that is often under-
recognized and undertreated in asthma. Objective To highlight the burden of breathlessness …

There is no gold standard diagnostic method for breathing pattern disorders (BPD) which is
commonly diagnosed through the exclusion of other pathologies. Optoelectronic …

Background Thoraco-abdominal asynchrony (TAA) is usually assessed by respiratory
inductance plethysmography. The main parameter used for its assessment is the calculation …

Spirometry is a standard method for assessing lung function. However, its use is challenging
in some patients, and it has limitations such as risk of infection and inability to assess …

Tidal breathing measurements can be used to identify changes in respiratory status.
Structured light plethysmography (SLP) is a non-contact tidal breathing measurement …

Background and objective The precise coordination of respiratory muscles during exercise
minimizes work of breathing and avoids exercise intolerance. Fibrotic interstitial lung …

Introduction and objectives The elastic tape (ET) is a novel intervention that acutely
improves exercise capacity in laboratory tests; however, its effect on a patient's daily life …