Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

OBJECTIVES: There is limited evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity in older patients with chronic respiratory disease. The objective of the present study was to determine whether patients 80 years of age or older gain similar benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation as do y...

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Main Authors: Marcel A Baltzan, Hany Kamel, Arlene Alter, Michael Rotaple, Norman Wolkove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/632153
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spelling doaj-9a5dfa521d604a93b5aea7ebb7db74f02021-07-02T02:32:24ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412004-01-0111640741310.1155/2004/632153Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or OlderMarcel A BaltzanHany KamelArlene AlterMichael RotapleNorman WolkoveOBJECTIVES: There is limited evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity in older patients with chronic respiratory disease. The objective of the present study was to determine whether patients 80 years of age or older gain similar benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation as do younger patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/632153
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Hany Kamel
Arlene Alter
Michael Rotaple
Norman Wolkove
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
Canadian Respiratory Journal
author_facet Marcel A Baltzan
Hany Kamel
Arlene Alter
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title Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_short Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_full Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_fullStr Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_sort pulmonary rehabilitation improves functional capacity in patients 80 years of age or older
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Respiratory Journal
issn 1198-2241
publishDate 2004-01-01
description OBJECTIVES: There is limited evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity in older patients with chronic respiratory disease. The objective of the present study was to determine whether patients 80 years of age or older gain similar benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation as do younger patients.
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