Lung diffusion capacity can predict maximal exercise in apparently healthy heavy smokers

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-234

  Tzani, Panagiota ^a,b   Aiello, Marina ^a   Colella, Marco ^a   Verduri, Alessia ^a   Marangio, Emilio ^a   Olivieri, Dario ^a   Chetta, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Pneumologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exercise capacity; Lung diffusion capacity; Lung function; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649149608     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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