Physiological Changes at Altitude in Nonasthmatic and Asthmatic Subjects
Exercised-induced asthma is not due to exercise itself per se, but rather is due to cooling and/or drying of the airway because of the increased ventilation that accompanies exercise. Travel to high altitudes is accompanied by increased ventilation of cool, often dry, air, irrespective of the level...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/734760 |