Effect of acute hypoxia on respiratory muscle fatigue in healthy humans

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Greater diaphragm fatigue has been reported after hypoxic versus normoxic exercise, but whether this is due to increased ventilation and therefore work of breathing or reduced blood oxygenation per se remains unclear. Hence, we asses...

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Main Authors: Verges Samuel, Bachasson Damien, Wuyam Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/109