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Immune cell response to strenuous resistive breathing: comparison with whole body exercise and the effects of antioxidants.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2018
Asimakos Andreas, Toumpanakis Dimitrios, Karatza Maria-Helena, Vasileiou Spyridoula, Katsaounou Paraskevi, Mastora Zafeiria, Vassilakopoulos Theodoros
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Background/hypothesis: Whole body exercise (WBE) changes lymphocyte subset percentages in peripheral blood. Resistive breathing, a hallmark of diseases of airway obstruction, is a form of exercise for the inspiratory muscles. Strenuous muscle contractions induce oxidative stress that may mediate immune alterations following exercise. We hypothesized that inspiratory resistive breathing (IRB) alters peripheral...
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