Specific physiological factors cause unfit individuals to get out of breath faster.
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Specific physiological factors, such as cardiorespiratory fitness levels and oxygen uptake kinetics, determine how rapidly an individual becomes short of breath during physical exertion.
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The Influence of Age and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Kinetics of Oxygen Uptake
1996 · cited by 74
Paper [0] demonstrates that relative cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of oxygen uptake kinetics (VO2 kinetics), directly linking fitness levels to the physiological efficiency underlying breathlessness during exercise.
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Effects of pioglitazone with and without exercise training on cardiorespiratory fitness and oxygen uptake kinetics in type 2 diabetes.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [4] shows that exercise training improves peak oxygen uptake and accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics in individuals with impaired exercise tolerance, establishing a physiological basis for fitness-related differences.
Postexercise muscle oxygen uptake kinetics in older breast cancer survivors and healthy individuals: Association with myosteatosis.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [10] indicates that skeletal muscle characteristics, such as myosteatosis, are significant determinants of exercise performance and oxygen uptake recovery kinetics.