Commentary on Point:Counterpoint: The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles vs. lower limb muscle dysfunction vs. dynamic hyperinflation [3]

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 758-759

  Neder, J Alberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DYSPNEA; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BREATHING MECHANICS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; NOTE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 53449087367     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8100.pcpcomm.2008     Document Type: Letter

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