Changes in lung function during an extreme mountain ultramarathon

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages e374-e380

  Vernillo, G ^a,b   Rinaldo, N ^b   Giorgi, A ^c   Esposito, F ^a   Trabucchi, P ^b   Millet, G P ^d   Schena, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Pulmonary function; Respiratory muscle; Spirometry; Ultra trail; Ultra endurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUNG; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84936158331     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12325     Document Type: Article

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