Dynamic hyperinflation during the 6-min walk test in severely asthmatic subjects

We tested the hypothesis that dynamic hyperinflation develops in severe asthmatic subjects during exercise. Changes in inspiratory capacity (IC) were measured during the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in severe asthmatic subjects compared with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects with a sim...

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Main Authors: Alida Benfante, Fabiano Di Marco, Silvia Terraneo, Stefano Centanni, Nicola Scichilone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/2/00143-2017.full