Use of different reference values for handgrip strength in individuals with COPD: analysis of agreement, discriminative capacity, and main clinical implications
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify reference values for handgrip strength through a literature search and compare the agreement of reference values from Brazil with others for handgrip strength in a sample of COPD patients in Brazil, as well as to determine which set of reference values is more discri...
Main Authors: | Jéssica Fonseca, Felipe Vilaça Cavallari Machado, Laís Carolini Santin, Letícia Medeiros, Ana Carolina Andrello, Nidia Aparecida Hernandes, Fabio Pitta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
2022-11-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132022000500206&lng=en&tlng=en |
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