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Prajwal P Thakre1, Kyle M Deegan1, David D Fuller1

  • 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States; Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl, United States; McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology
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PubMed

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Acute intermittent hypoxiaHyperbaric oxygenPhrenic long-term facilitationRespiratory neuroplasticity

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