Ventilatory efficiency response is unaffected by fitness level, ergometer type, age or body mass index in male athletes

• Main Authors: Eduardo Salazar-Martínez (Author), Tomé Rodrigues de Matos (Author), Pablo Arrans (Author), Alfredo Santalla (Author), José Naranjo Orellana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the ventilatory efficiency (V E /VCO 2 slope) and the respiratory control (Vt/Ti slope) in a wide range of athletes and describe the influence of fitness level, age, ergometer type or BMI on these parameters. Ninety-one males (30.4±10.53 years; 175.52±7.45 cm; 7...