Relationship between the work developed in maximal and submaximal exercise capacity tests and the degree of airflow obstruction in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the work in two exercise capacity tests, a maximum and a submaximal exercise, and the level of airflow obstruction in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Fifty-three subjects with COPD (29 men, 70±9 years old,...

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Main Authors: Lucas Araújo de Oliveira, Rafael Mesquita, Igor Lopes de Brito, Viviane de Moraes Laburú, Fabio Pitta, Vanessa Suziane Probst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-03-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502014000100081&tlng=pt