The Effects of Involuntary Respiratory Contractions on Cerebral Blood Flow during Maximal Apnoea in Trained Divers.

The effects of involuntary respiratory contractions on the cerebral blood flow response to maximal apnoea is presently unclear. We hypothesised that while respiratory contractions may augment left ventricular stroke volume, cardiac output and ultimately cerebral blood flow during the struggle phase,...

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Main Authors: Troy J Cross, Justin J Kavanagh, Toni Breskovic, Petra Zubin Maslov, Mihajlo Lojpur, Bruce D Johnson, Zeljko Dujic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694127?pdf=render