Exacerbation and functional capacity of patients with COPD undergoing an exercise training program: longitudinal study

Objective To analyze if there is influence of body weight, body mass index (BMI), body composition, dyspnoea, grip strength and tolerance to exertion in the occurrence of exacerbation during a 12-month follow up of patients with COPD who underwent a physical training program. Material and methods...

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Main Authors: Diego Marmorato Marino, Kamilla Tays Marrara, Juliano Ferreira Arcuri, Cecília Candolo, Mauricio Jamami, Valéria Amorim Pires Di Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502015000200277&lng=en&tlng=en