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. 2018 Jan 26;9:9. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00009
ANT The 1-D lung length at the anterior chest wall margin
CNT The 1-D lung length at the (central) tracheal bifurcation point
CSA Cross-sectional area
DIA Diaphragm length
DMD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FVC Forced vital capacity
LOA Loss of ambulation
MEP Maximal expiratory pressure
MIP Maximal inspiratory pressure
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PCF Peak cough flow
PEF Peak expiratory flow
PST The 1-D lung length at the posterior chest wall margin
%Pred FVC as percentage of predicted normal values
R Correlation coefficient of the linear regression
S Slope of the linear regression
TDM Total distance of motion of the diaphragm