Hypoxic ventilatory response in successful extreme altitude climbers

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 165-171

  Bernardi, L ^a   Schneider, A ^c   Pomidori, L ^b   Paolucci, E ^b   Cogo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Altitude; Hypoxia; Ventilation; Ventilatory control; Ventilatory efficiency

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MOUNTAINEERING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANOXIA; EXERTION; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION; MOUNTAINEERING; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 30744447965     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00015805     Document Type: Article

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