Mechanisms of Physical Activity Limitation in Chronic Lung Diseases

In chronic lung diseases physical activity limitation is multifactorial involving respiratory, hemodynamic, and peripheral muscle abnormalities. The mechanisms of limitation discussed in this paper relate to (i) the imbalance between ventilatory capacity and demand, (ii) the imbalance between energy...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Vogiatzis, George Zakynthinos, Vasileios Andrianopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/634761