Sex differences in the intensity and qualitative dimensions of exertional dyspnea in physically active young adults

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 998-1006

  Cory, Julia M ^a   Schaeffer, Michele R ^a   Wilkie, Sabrina S ^a   Ramsook, Andrew H ^a   Puyat, Joseph H ^a   Arbour, Brandon ^a   Basran, Robbi ^a   Lam, Michael ^a   Les, Christian ^a   Macdonald, Benjamin ^a   Jensen, Dennis ^b   Guenette, Jordan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dyspnea; Exercise; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946130498     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00520.2015     Document Type: Article

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