# Michael I. Polkey

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-i-polkey/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 31,620 |
| Field | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research |
| h-index | 96 |
| i10-index | 359 |
| Last Known Institution | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5004128310 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-8571 |
| Works | 804 |

## Researcher papers

- [ERS statement on respiratory muscle testing at rest and during exercise](https://scholariq.org/papers/ers-statement-on-respiratory-muscle-testing-at-rest-and-during-exercise/)
- [Ultrasound measurement of rectus femoris cross-sectional area and the relationship with quadriceps strength in COPD](https://scholariq.org/papers/ultrasound-measurement-of-rectus-femoris-cross-sectional-area-and-the/)
- [Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation following acute exacerbations of COPD](https://scholariq.org/papers/outpatient-pulmonary-rehabilitation-following-acute-exacerbations-of-copd/)
- [The value of multiple tests of respiratory muscle strength](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-value-of-multiple-tests-of-respiratory-muscle-strength/)
- [Volume targeted versus pressure support non-invasive ventilation in patients with super obesity and chronic respiratory failure: a randomised controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/volume-targeted-versus-pressure-support-non-invasive-ventilation-in-patients/)
- [Symptoms and Quadriceps Fatigability after Walking and Cycling in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/symptoms-and-quadriceps-fatigability-after-walking-and-cycling-in-chronic/)
- [Neural respiratory drive in obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/neural-respiratory-drive-in-obesity/)
- [Neural respiratory drive in healthy subjects and in COPD](https://scholariq.org/papers/neural-respiratory-drive-in-healthy-subjects-and-in-copd/)
- [Neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve exercise capacity in patients with severe COPD: a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/neuromuscular-electrical-stimulation-to-improve-exercise-capacity-in-patients/)

## Researcher topics

- [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-research/)
- [Respiratory Support and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/respiratory-support-and-mechanisms/)
- [Cardiovascular and exercise physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-and-exercise-physiology/)
- [Neuroscience of respiration and sleep](https://scholariq.org/topics/neuroscience-of-respiration-and-sleep/)
- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)

## Researcher university

- [Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust](https://scholariq.org/institutions/guy-s-and-st-thomas-nhs-foundation-trust/)

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