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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2015-06-01
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Series: | Breathe |
Online Access: | http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/120.full |