Effects of the self-contained breathing apparatus on left-ventricular function at rest and during graded exercise

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 625-631

  Mayne, Jonathan R ^a   Haykowsky, Mark J ^a   Nelson, Michael D ^a   Hartley, Timothy C ^a   Butcher, Scott J ^b   Jones, Richard L ^a   Petersen, Stewart R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Graded exercise; Intrathoracic pressure; Left ventricular function; Self contained breathing apparatus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; EXERCISE; EXHALATION; FIRE; GAS MASK; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; EXERCISE; EXHALATION; FIRES; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPIROMETRY; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 70349914887     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-029     Document Type: Article

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