The effects of moderate weight loss on operational lung volumes during exercise and the oxygen (O 2) cost of breathing are unknown in obese women but could have important implications regarding ...

To investigate whether ventilatory factors limit exercise in overweight and obese children during a 6-min step test and to compare ventilatory responses during this test with those of healthy weight ...

Restrictive lung diseases are chronic conditions that limit the ability of the lungs to expand during inhalation. This reduces the amount of air that the person can breathe in. A range of chronic ...