The pulmonary system is the first and last “line of defense” in terms of maintaining blood gas
homeostasis during exercise. Our review provides the reader with an overview of how the …

Nearly forty years ago, Professor Dempsey delivered the 1985 ACSM Joseph B. Wolffe
Memorial Lecture titled:" Is the lung built for exercise?". Since then, much experimental work …

[The John Sutton Lecture: CSEP, 2002] Pulmonary System Limitations to Exercise in Health
Page 1 CSEP 2002 LECTURE [The John Sutton Lecture: CSEp, 2002] Pulmonary System …

During the rising metabolic demands of exercise, an increase in delivery of oxygen and
removal of excess carbon dioxide are required for the skeletal muscles to perform effectively …

Although the lungs are a critical component of exercise performance, their response to
exercise and other environmental stresses is often overlooked when evaluating pulmonary …

DEMPSEY, JA Challenges for future research in exercise physiology as applied to the
respiratory system. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 92Y 98, 2006. Some of the …

PEX-NET is likely to provide answers regarding the prognostic relevance of pulmonary
haemodynamics during exercise and will stimulate further research on the underlying …

Aging causes many subtle, although measurable physiologic changes. Ultimately, for the
systems involved in the uptake, transfer, and utilization of oxygen, the true test of their …

Although the first Olympic games were recorded in 776 bc, the intense focus on training for
human athletic events is relatively recent; the time spent in preparation for athletic events …

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