Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with impaired exercise capacity, poor aerobic fitness.
By: Devon Andre | Sleep | Friday, February 05, 2016 – 12:00 PM Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with impaired exercise capacity and poor aerobic fitness. The findings come from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, where researchers found that patients with sleep apnea intrinsically burn more oxygen during physical activity, compared to those who do not have the sleep disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder, where a person stops breathing numerous times throughout the night. Because of this, individuals with sleep apnea tend to have lower peak oxygen uptake during physical activity, compared …
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