Effects of pregnancy, obesity and aging on the intensity of perceived breathlessness during exercise in healthy humans

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-100

  Jensen, Dennis ^a   Ofir, Dror ^b   O'Donnell, Denis E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging; Breathlessness; Exercise; Obesity; Pregnancy; Respiratory mechanics

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; HYPERVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STIMULATION;

AGING; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 67349152345     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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