Exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIAH) at or near sea level is now recognized to occur
in a significant number of fit, healthy subjects of both genders and of varying ages. Our …

It is well established that women exhibit several anatomic and physiologic characteristics
that distinguish their responses to exercise from those of men. These factors have been …

Abstract Moderate-altitude living (2,500 m), combined with low-altitude training (1,250 m)(ie,
live high-train low), results in a significantly greater improvement in maximal O 2 uptake (V o …

It has been hypothesized that one reason for decreased ̇ VO _ 2\max in hypoxia could be
the lower maximal exercise intensity achieved in incremental, time or distance trial tests. We …

The purpose of this study was to compare the mechanics of breathing including the
measurement of expiratory flow limitation, end‐expiratory lung volume, end‐inspiratory lung …

Performance in athletic activities that include a significant aerobic component at mild or
moderate altitudes shows a large individual variation. Physiologically, a large portion of the …

Accumulating evidence over the past 25 years depicts the healthy pulmonary system as a
limiting factor of whole‐body endurance exercise performance. This brief overview …

The hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) is the increase in breathing in response to reduced
arterial oxygen pressure. Over several decades, studies have revealed substantial …

During exercise, healthy individuals are able to maintain arterial oxygenation, whereas
highly-trained endurance athletes may exhibit an exercise-induced arterial hypoxaemia …

Key points• By virtue of their smaller lung volumes and airway diameters, women develop
more mechanical ventilatory constraints during exercise, which may result in increased …