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. 2016 Jun;12(2):165-8.
doi: 10.1183/20734735.008116.

The respiratory muscles during exercise

Andrea Aliverti  1
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The respiratory muscles during exercise

Andrea Aliverti. Breathe (Sheff). 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Although during exercise respiratory muscles are finely controlled, they can contribute to limit performance http://ow.ly/qYUc300m9uP.

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Conflict of interest None declared.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
The main features of respiratory muscle action during exercise. TLC: total lung capacity; EILV: end-inspiratory lung volume; EELV: end-expiratory lung volume; RV: residual volume.
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