The Effects of Chest Wall Loading on Perceptions of Fatigue, Exercise Performance, Pulmonary Function, and Muscle Perfusion

• Main Authors: Gaia Giuriato (Author), Anders Gundersen (Author), Sarina Verma (Author), Ethan Pelletier (Author), Brock Bakewell (Author), Stephen J. Ives (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Load carriage (LC), which directly affects the chest wall and locomotor muscles, has been suggested to alter the ventilatory and circulatory responses to exercise, leading to increased respiratory muscle work and fatigue. However, studies exploring the impact of LC on...