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 763-

  Aliverti, Andrea ^a   Macklem, Peter T ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; MUSCLE DISEASE; MYOPATHY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; 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: 53449101889     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90745.2008     Document Type: Letter

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