Efficacy of a whole-body vibration intervention to effect exercise tolerance and functional performance of the lower limbs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition characterised by dyspnoea, excessive sputum production, chronic cough, bronchitis and emphysema. Functionally, exercise tolerance is poor for people with COPD an...

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Main Authors: Furness Trentham, Bate Nicole, Welsh Liam, Naughton Geraldine, Lorenzen Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/71