Comparison of gas exchange data using the Aquatrainer® system and the facemask with Cosmed K4b2 during exercise in healthy subjects

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-199

  Gayda, Mathieu ^a   Bosquet, Laurent ^b,c   Juneau, Martin ^a   Guiraud, Thibaut ^a   Lambert, Jean ^a,b   Nigam, Anil ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Aquatrainer; Comparison; Cosmed K4b2; Facemask; Gas exchange analysis; Oxygen uptake; Respiratory valve; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953546017     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1312-2     Document Type: Article

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