Abdominal muscle fatigue following exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a restriction on maximum ventilatory capacity contributes to exercise limitation. It has been demonstrated that the diaphragm in COPD is relatively protected from fatigue during...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/15 |