The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles vs. lower limb muscle dysfunction vs. dynamic hyperinflation. The real cause of exercise limitation in COPD.
Wagner
Peter D
PD
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*