Exercise tolerance and skeletal muscle structure and function in patients with chronic obstructive pulminary disease

Bibliography: pages 143-154. === Exercise intolerance is well documented in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Historically, this exercise intolerance has been attributed to the central factors of lung damage and subsequent heart failure. However, recent evidence suggests th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coleman, Kirsty Lee
Other Authors: Derman, Wayne
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17935