Strategies for exercise assessment and training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not only a common lung disease but is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) helps optimize function and independence by increasing exercise capacity, reducing symptoms and improving health related...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Umeå universitet, Sjukgymnastik
2010
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-35565 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-050-0 |