Familial aspects of decreased hypoxic drive in endurance athletes
Scoggin C, Doekel R, Kryger M, Zwillich C, Weil J. Familial aspects of decreased hypoxic drive in endurance athletes. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1978, 44: 464-468. PMID: 632187, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1978.44.3.464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilatory responseEndurance athletesLong-distance runnersHypoxic ventilatory responseUnexplained respiratory failureFamilies of patientsHypercapnic responseRespiratory failureVentilatory responsivenessEndurance athleticsHealthy parentsShape parameter ANonathletic controlsHypoxic responseHypoxiaSimilar extentFamilial aspectsHypercapniaConsequence of conditioningAthletesRecent studiesFamilial influencesRunnersResponsePatients