Impacting patient-centred outcomes in COPD: deconditioning

Impacting patient-centred outcomes in COPD: deconditioning

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently suffer from exercise intolerance, leading to a reduced ability to participate in activities of daily life and, therefore, to a reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). An important determinant of exercise intolerance is the...

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Main Author: R. Casaburi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2006-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
deconditioning
exercise tolerance
muscle dysfunction
pulmonary rehabilitation
tiotropium
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/99/42

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