Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on respiratory function and physical efficiency of pre-adolescent children

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-228

  Zebrowska, Aleksandra ^a   Mankowski, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

air pollution; physical efficiency; pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY; EXERCISE; LUNG; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 79952276872     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: 2047783X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-783X-15-S2-224     Document Type: Article

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