Incremental shuttle walk test as an indicator of decreased exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by a number of clinical symptoms, from cough and breathlessness to system disorders as a result of comorbidities. These manifestations have a significant effect on decreased exercise tolerance. Patients are limited in activities...

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Main Authors: Jana Hodonská, Kateřina Neumannová, Zdeněk Svoboda, Vratislav Sedlák, Jaromír Zatloukal, Marek Plutinský, Vladimír Koblížek, Lucia Bizovská
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Gymnica
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Online Access:http://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-201603-0002_Incremental_shuttle_walk_test_as_an_indicator_of_decreased_exercise_tolerance_in_patients_with_chronic_obstruct.php