title: 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. Interpretation of exercise intolerance in COPD requires an integrated, multisystemic approach.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: J Alberto
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Neder
mesh_terms: D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology