Effect of device and expiratory maneuver technique on peak expiratory flow measurements
Leon L. Csonka, Antti Tikkakoski, Jussi Karjalainen, Lauri Lehtimäki · 2026
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Description
Leon Csonka and co-authors checked in a 2026 study whether the gadget or the blowing style matters more when measuring how fast a person can blast air out. Doctors use this peak flow value in asthma and lung care, and readings from home gadgets and lab machines are often treated as equal. Twenty healthy adults, all practiced at breathing tests, took part.
Each person blew in two styles, short and explosive or long and steady, on four devices. Readings differed a lot between devices but not between the two blowing styles. One home spirometer read far higher than the classic peak flow meter, while another matched it. The authors warn against comparing raw values across devices. They add that home studies can safely use one long blowing style for both flow measures.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Leon L. Csonka, Antti Tikkakoski, Jussi Karjalainen, Lauri Lehtimäki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |