Laura Ellwein Fix

A novel model of thoracoabdominal asynchrony incorporates literature-derived mechanics and simulates the impact of risk factors on a virtual preterm infant. Sensitivity analyses were performed to determine the influence of model parameters on TAA and respiratory volume. Predicted phase angles are consistent with prior experimental and clinical results, and influential parameters are associated with clinical scenarios that significantly alter phase angle, motivating further investigation into the use of computational modeling for assessing and managing thoracoabdominal asynchrony.