Sport-specific influences on respiratory patterns in elite athletes

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in lung function among sports that are of a similar nature and to determine which anthropometric/demographic characteristics correlate with lung volumes and flows. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving elite male athletes (N = 150; mean ag...

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Main Authors: Tijana Durmic, Biljana Lazovic, Marina Djelic, Jelena Suzic Lazic, Dejan Zikic, Vladimir Zugic, Milica Dekleva, Sanja Mazic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-12-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000600516&lng=en&tlng=en