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. 2023 Jun;34(6):317-318.
doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.03.003. Epub 2023 Apr 14.

The Tortoise and the Hare

Jon O Lundberg  1 , Tomas Schiffer  2 , Eddie Weitzberg  2 , Filip J Larsen  3
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The Tortoise and the Hare

Jon O Lundberg et al. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jun.
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Abstract

Distance running requires a high absolute oxygen consumption, while for a breath-hold diver the opposite is preferable. We compared physiological exercise parameters and mitochondrial function in a competitive triathlete with those seen in an accomplished breath-hold diver and notice some remarkable differences, possibly explaining why both have become successful.

Keywords: basal metabolic rate; exercise; mitochondria; oxygen conspumption.

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