Influence of expiratory positive airway pressure on cardiac autonomic modulation at rest and in submaximal exercise in COPD patients

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) on heart rate variability (HRV) indices at rest and during 6-min walk test (6MWT) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Fifteen moderate to severe COPD patients were randomized and eval...

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Main Authors: C. da L. Goulart, E.A. San Martin, K.M.K. Mansour, P.B. Schneiders, A.L.G. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000600605&lng=en&tlng=en