Open AccessRespiratory Muscle Strength May Explain Hypoxia-Induced Decrease in Vital Capacity
Author(s) -
Ga L Deboeck,
J. J. Moraine,
Robert Naeije
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/01.mss.0000162687.18387.97
Subject(s) - vital capacity , hypobaric chamber , respiratory system , hypoxia (environmental) , medicine , ventilation (architecture) , cardiology , effects of high altitude on humans , anesthesia , zoology , chemistry , oxygen , diffusing capacity , lung , anatomy , lung function , biology , meteorology , organic chemistry , physics
High altitude exposure has consistently been reported to decrease forced vital capacity (FVC), but the mechanisms accounting for this observation remain incompletely understood. We investigated the possible contribution of a hypoxia-related decrease in respiratory muscle strength.