Dynamic hyperinflation induced by the 6-minute pegboard and ring test in hospitalized patients with exacerbated COPD.

Dynamic hyperinflation induced by the 6-minute pegboard and ring test in hospitalized patients with exacerbated COPD.

<h4>Background</h4>The six-minute pegboard and ring test (6-PBRT) has been used to evaluate functional capacity of the upper limbs in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have evaluated dynamic hyperinflation (DH) during e...

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Main Authors: Cassia Fabiane de Barros, Rosimeire Marcos Felisberto, Kelly Cristina Albanezi Nucci, Andre Luis Pereira de Albuquerque, Elaine Paulin, Christina May Moran de Brito, Wellington Pereira Yamaguti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241639

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