The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is inadequate energy supply to the respiratory and locomotor muscles

MeSH terms

• Energy Metabolism / physiology*
• Exercise Tolerance / physiology*
• Humans
• Locomotion / physiology*
• Lower Extremity / physiology
• Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
• Oxygen Consumption / physiology
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology*
• Respiratory Mechanics / physiology*
• Respiratory Muscles / physiopathology*