Long‐term effect of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at an outpatient clinic: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract ObjectiveTo assess the effect of respiratory training (RT) on lung function, activity tolerance and acute exacerbation frequency with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DesignA randomised controlled trial. SettingOutpatient clinic and home of the COPD patients, Zhengzhou City, Ch...

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Main Authors: Fang Xi, Zheng Wang, Yong Qi, Richard Brightwell, Peter Roberts, Angus Stewart, Moira Sim, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40169-015-0073-2