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 [2]

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 758-

  Wagner, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BLOOD FLOW; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHUS TONE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EMPHYSEMA; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME; BREATHING MECHANICS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 53449090024     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8100.pcpcomm.2008     Document Type: Letter

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