. 2005 Dec 9;173(5):527–534. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200507-1056OC

TABLE 2.

FIBER-LENGTH DEPENDENCE OF PASSIVE-FORCE REDUCTION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

	Passive-Force Reduction (%)
% of Optimal Fiber Length	Slow-Type	Type 2A
110	35	23
120	42	31
130	42	38
140	42	43
150	40	45
160	40	47
170	40	46
180	40	45
190	41	43
200	38	38

Diaphragm single fibers from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease show fiber-length–dependent reduction of passive-force generation in type 2A, but not slow-type, fibers.