Physiological basis of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation in patients with lung or heart disease

Educational Aims To illustrate the common mechanisms limiting exercise tolerance in patients with chronic lung and heart disease; To highlight the impact of lung and heart disease on daily physical activity levels; To outline the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on functional capacity in pa...

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Main Authors: Zafeiris Louvaris, Ioannis Vogiatzis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2015-06-01
Series:Breathe
Online Access:http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/120.full