Large lungs may predict increased air trapping in navy divers
Abstract Navy divers tend to have large lungs and low expiratory flow rates in the terminal portion of a spirogram. We examined Finnish Navy divers for the presence of air trapping, airway obstruction, and functional airway compression, and their association with lung volumes. Divers (n = 57) and no...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Physiological Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15153 |