Skeletal muscle contributions to reduced fitness in cystic fibrosis youth

Skeletal muscle contributions to reduced fitness in cystic fibrosis youth

BackgroundIncreased maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) is beneficial in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) but remains lower compared to healthy peers. Intrinsic metabolic deficiencies within skeletal muscle (muscle “quality”) and skeletal muscle size (muscle “quantity”) are both proposed as potential...

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Main Authors: Owen William Tomlinson, Alan Robert Barker, Jonathan Fulford, Paul Wilson, James Shelley, Patrick John Oades, Craig Anthony Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
exercise capacity
modelling
adolescence
respiratory disease
musculoskeletal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1211547/full

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