Ventilatory function in experienced recreational scuba divers: Evidence of small airways disease?

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 875-879

  Lemaitre F ^a   Tourny Chollet, C ^a   Lemouton, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROUEN   (France)

^b ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Exposure effect; Pulmonary function; Recreational diving; Senior divers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVING; EXPIRATORY FLOW; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SMALL AIRWAY DISEASE; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DIVING; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VENTILATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33751040061     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923861     Document Type: Article

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