High-altitude exposure reduces inspiratory muscle strength

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 426-430

  Fasano, V ^b   Paolucci, E ^a   Pomidori, L ^a   Cogo, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Altitude; Hypoxia; Respiratory muscle; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 34248588068     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924367     Document Type: Article

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