Cardiopulmonary and Muscular Interactions: Potential Implications for Exercise (In)tolerance in Symptomatic Smokers Without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cardiopulmonary and Muscular Interactions: Potential Implications for Exercise (In)tolerance in Symptomatic Smokers Without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Smoking and physical inactivity are important preventable causes of disability and early death worldwide. Reduced exercise tolerance has been described in smokers, even in those who do not fulfill the extant physiological criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are not particul...

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Main Authors: Paulo de Tarso Muller, Gisele Walter Barbosa, Denis E. O’Donnell, J Alberto Neder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
smoking
exercise intolerance
physical activity
dyspnea
Fatigue
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00859/full

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