Initiating exercise training early during the hospitalisation for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improves exercise capacity and quadriceps strength: A randomised controlled trial: Early exercise during COPD exacerbation
Background: Hospitalisations for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impair exercise tolerance, muscle strength and participation in physical activity. Earlier studies of exercise training in this population often initiate training late in the admission and have not combi...
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| Language: | English |
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W.B. Saunders Ltd,
2020
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