Journal article
Muscle Function and Resting Energy Expenditure in Female Athletes with Cystic Fibrosis
Abstract
The pathophysiology of impaired exercise tolerance in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is not completely understood. The objective of this study was to compare exercise ability (at clinical and cellular levels) and resting energy expenditure in female athletes with CF compared with matched control subjects. Sixteen subjects and matched control subjects participated in the study. The girls with CF not only had a significantly greater resting …
Authors
Selvadurai HC; Allen J; Sachinwalla T; Macauley J; Blimkie CJ; Van Asperen PP
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 168, No. 12, pp. 1476–1480
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 15, 2003
DOI
10.1164/rccm.200303-363oc
ISSN
1073-449X