Parasternal electromyography in participants with mild or moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: cohort study to assess technical and clinical application

Background Neural respiratory drive (NRD) measurement, reflecting the balance between respiratory muscle load and capacity, is quantified using surface parasternal electromyography (EMGpara). EMGpara tracks recovery from severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Among sta...

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Published in:	BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Main Authors:	Nicholas Hart, Peter Schofield, Rebecca D’Cruz, Patrick Murphy, Luke Daines, Gill Gilworth, Helen F Ashdown, PATRICK T WHITE, Chris Corrigan, Timothy H Harries
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2026-04-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/13/1/e003418.full