Aging of the respiratory system: Impact on pulmonary function tests and adaptation to exertion

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 469-484

  Janssens, Jean Paul ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGING; AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; EXERCISE; FUNCTION TEST; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; LUNG FLOW VOLUME CURVE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; LUNG VOLUME; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; THORAX WALL; TRAINING; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; EXERTION; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 28744440976     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.05.004     Document Type: Review

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