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 [1]

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 758-

  West, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BREATHING MECHANICS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; NOTE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

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

EID: 53449088241     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8100.pcpcomm.2008     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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2. Debigaré R, Maltais F. Point:Counterpoint: The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is lower limb muscle dysfunction. J Appl Physiol; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.90336.2008a.
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