Open AccessThe Prevalence of Expiratory Flow Limitation in Youth Elite Male Cyclists
Author(s) -
Katherine R Cox,
Joshua R. Smith,
Nicholas D. Luden,
Michael Saunders,
Stephanie P. Kurti
Publication year - 2020
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/mss.0000000000002325
Subject(s) - medicine , vital capacity , vo2 max , ventilation (architecture) , cycle ergometer , cardiology , physical therapy , heart rate , lung function , lung , diffusing capacity , physics , blood pressure , thermodynamics
The present investigation tested the hypotheses that there would be greater prevalence of expiratory flow limitation (EFL) in endurance-trained (ET) youth cyclists compared with a recreationally active control (CON) group.