Assessment of physiological capacities of elite athletes & respiratory limitations to exercise performance

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 91-98

  Wells, Greg D ^a,b   Norris, Stephen R ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aerobic; anaerobic; assessment; athlete; exercise; paediatric; respiratory; testing; ventilation

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ATHLETE; BLOOD OXYGENATION; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; DYSPNEA; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MONITORING; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE METABOLISM; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION;

ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTATES; LUNG; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SPORTS;

EID: 67849133171     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2009.04.002     Document Type: Review

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