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. Might an imbalance between energy supplies and demands curtail incremental exercise in Gold stage I COPD patients?

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. 2008 Aug;105(2):759.

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The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles.
Aliverti A, Macklem PT. Aliverti A, et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Aug;105(2):749-51; discussion 755-7. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90336.2008. Epub 2008 Mar 20. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008. PMID: 18678622 No abstract available.
The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is lower limb muscle dysfunction.
Debigaré R, Maltais F. Debigaré R, et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Aug;105(2):751-3; discussion 755-7. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90336.2008a. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008. PMID: 18678623 No abstract available.
The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is dynamic hyperinflation.
O'Donnell DE, Webb KA. O'Donnell DE, et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Aug;105(2):753-5; discussion 755-7. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90336.2008b. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008. PMID: 18678624 No abstract available.