Differences in pulmonary function test among the athletic and sedentary population

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 118-123

  Vedala, ShobhaRani ^a   Paul, Niranjan ^b   Mane, Abhay B ^b  

^a Kurnool Medical College   (India)

^b Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Navodaya Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Athletes; Medspiror; Pulmonary function test; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84950170992     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2013.3.109-114     Document Type: Article

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