Assessment of Aerobic Exercise Adverse Effects during COPD Exacerbation Hospitalization

Introduction. Aerobic exercise performed after hospital discharge for exacerbated COPD patients is already recommended to improve respiratory and skeletal muscle strength, increase tolerance to activity, and reduce the sensation of dyspnea. Previous studies have shown that anaerobic activity can cli...

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Main Authors: Caroline Knaut, Carolina Bonfanti Mesquita, Laura M. O. Caram, Renata Ferrari, Victor Zuniga Dourado, Irma de Godoy, Suzana Erico Tanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5937908