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. Exercise intolerance in COPD: putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
Zakynthinos
Spyros G
SG
Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Vogiatzis
Ioannis
I
D018450:Disease Progression; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000502:physiology; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology