Bronchodilation improves endurance but not muscular efficiency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
We hypothesized that bronchodilator treatment not only improves hyperinflation and endurance capacity but also muscular efficiency in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to demonstrate that tiotropium and salmeterol improve muscular efficiency compared with placebo. Twenty-...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107699/ |