Chemical and mechanical adaptations of the respiratory system at rest and during exercise in human pregnancy

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1239-1250

  Jensen, Dennis ^a   Webb, Katherine A ^a   O'Donnell, Denis E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breathlessness; Chemoreflex; Control of breathing; Estrogen; Exercise; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Respiratory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG VOLUME; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REST;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ESTROGENS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; REST;

EID: 39049159185     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-120     Document Type: Conference Paper

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