Neurophysiological aspects and their relationship to clinical and functional impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
OBJECTIVE: The purpose was to assess functional (balance L-L and A-P displacement, sit-to-stand test (SST) and Tinetti scale - balance and gait) and neurophysiological aspects (patellar and Achilles reflex and strength) relating these responses to the BODE Index. INTRODUCTION: The neurophysiological...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000100022 |