Application of the Valsalva maneuver in medicine and sport

• Main Authors: Patrycja Karkos (Author), Katarzyna Kuśmierczyk (Author), Marta Jurga (Author), Bartłomiej Gastoł (Author), Karolina Mikołap (Author), Marta Kras (Author), Arkadiusz Staroń (Author), Elena Sztemberg (Author), Jakub Plizga (Author), Agnieszka Głuszczyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The Valsalva maneuver, named after Antonio Maria Valsalva, is one of the vagal maneuvers.  It is defined as a forced expiration against a closed glottis, leading to an increase in intrathoracic and intra-abdominal pressure. Over the years it has become a subject of interest to many clinical research...