Relationship between respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life in pre-operative cardiac surgery patients
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, physical activity, and quality of life in preoperative cardiac surgery patients. Forty eight preoperative cardiac surgery patients (mean age 59.79±10.29 years, 40 M, 8 F, FEV1: 79.52±1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2008-04-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/17/107/39 |