Last Word on Point:Counterpoint: The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is 1) inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles, 2) lower limb muscle dysfunction, 3) dynamic hyperinflation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 765-

  O'Donnell, Denis ^a   Webb, Katherine ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MUSCLE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PRESSURE; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; BREATHING MECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; LEG; METABOLISM; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 53449091781     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90739.2008     Document Type: Letter

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