Year: 1972
Type: article
Abstract: Five asthmatics aged 25-30 were studied during bicycle ergometer and treadmill exercise. Metabolic and ventilatory changes during exercise were compared with the degree of bronchoconstriction which followed exercise. In all patients bronchoconstriction was greater after treadmill exercise. Contrary to previous suggestions, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction did not seem to be caused by lactic acidosis, increase in minute ventilation, acidaemia, hypocapnia, or change in arterial Po(2)
Source: BMJ
Authors: M. Silverman, Sandra D. Anderson, S. R. Walker
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: University of Warwick
OpenAlex ID: W2013693067