Exercise-induced arterial hypoxaemia in active young women

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1263-1273

  Guenette, Jordan A ^a   Sheel, A William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Expiratory flow limitation; Gas exchange; Gender; Hypoxaemia

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGING; ANOXIA; BLOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAPHRAGM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGING; ANOXIA; DIAPHRAGM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOVENTILATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 39049103366     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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