Commentary on Point:Counterpoint: The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles vs. lower limb muscle dysfunction vs. dynamic hyperinflation [6]

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 760-

  Zakynthinos, Spyros G ^a   Vogiatzis, Ioannis ^b  

^a EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LEG MUSCLE; LETTER; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME; BREATHING MECHANICS; DISEASE COURSE; LEG; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 84865003413     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8100.pcpcomm.2008     Document Type: Letter

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