Impact of breath holding on cardiovascular respiratory and cerebrovascular health

Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 459-472

  Dujic, Zeljko ^a   Breskovic, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Cardiovascular disorders; Cerebrovascular disorders; Decompression sickness; Diving; Haemorrhage; Heart arrest; Pulmonary oedema; Sports; Sports medicine; Swimming.

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BREATHING; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; GAS POISONING; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK; SWIMMING;

APNEA; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HUMANS; INERT GAS NARCOSIS; RESPIRATION; RISK; SWIMMING;

EID: 84861112699     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11599260-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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