The aerobic capacity and muscle strength are correlated in candidates for liver transplantation

Liver diseases are responsible for metabolic and cardiorespiratory alterations. The objective of this paper is to correlate the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and respiratory muscle strength and evaluating the quality of life in liver transplant candidates. Cross-sectional study consisted of 26 pati...

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Main Authors: Lucas Homercher Galant, Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Jr., Alexandre Simões Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2011-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000100017&lng=en&tlng=en

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