Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not impair responses to resistance training

Abstract Background Subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to accelerated decay of muscle strength and mass with advancing age. This is believed to be driven by disease-inherent systemic pathophysiologies, which are also assumed to drive muscle cells into a state of ana...

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Main Authors: Knut Sindre Mølmen, Daniel Hammarström, Gunnar Slettaløkken Falch, Morten Grundtvig, Lise Koll, Marita Hanestadhaugen, Yusuf Khan, Rafi Ahmad, Bente Malerbakken, Tore Jørgen Rødølen, Roger Lien, Bent R. Rønnestad, Truls Raastad, Stian Ellefsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02969-1