Respiratory Response to Postural Changes During Immersion and Exercise in Health and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Contents
Statement of the Problem | 3 |
DISCUSSION | 5 |
Assumptions and Limitations | 7 |
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A-a)DO₂ Aerosp airway closure alveolar Appl arterial oxygenation blood flow cardiac output central blood chest chronic obstructive pulmonary closing volume COPD Subjects decrease diaphragm diaphragmatic diffusing capacity diving DLCO DO₂ dyspnea effects of immersion effects of prone emphysema Ergometer ERV-CV exercise in patients expiratory flow Figure gas exchange groups head-out immersion heart rate higher hydrostatic balance hydrostatic pressure hypoxemia immersion exercise Increased Oxygen Uptake inspiratory muscles L/MIN lactate lower lung disease maximal MEAN SD mechanics Metabolic mmHg normal and COPD NORMAL COPD normal subjects obstructive pulmonary disease PaO2 patients with chronic patients with COPD perfusion Physiol physiological prone immersion Pulmonary diffusing capacity reported Resp respiratory Response to Increased rest static lung load static lung volumes stroke volume submaximal supine immersion supine position swimming thorax Tidal Volume unchanged values venous ventilation distribution ventilatory response Vo₂ Vo2max