Single limb exercises in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : feasibility, methodology, effects and evidence
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. COPD is a slowly progressive, inflammatory disease in the airways and lungs, caused mainly by smoking. The inflammation leads to a narrowing of the small airways (airway obstruction) and a destruction...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Fysioterapi
2014
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-88024 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-049-5 |