The effect of higher ATP cost of contraction on the metabolic response to graded exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

To better understand the metabolic implications of a higher ATP cost of contraction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we used 31 P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( 31 P-MRS) to examine muscle energetics and pH in response to graded exercise. Specifically, in six patients and six we...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Layec, G., Haseler, Luke, Richardson, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The American Physiological Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63306