Repeat pulmonary rehabilitation programs confer similar increases in functional exercise capacity to initial programs

PURPOSE: The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) diminish over 12 to 24 months following program completion. In many jurisdictions, patients may be offered a repeat program if they report a decrement in exercise capacity. The aim of this study was to compare measures of functional exercise cap...

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Main Authors: Hill, Kylie, Bansal, V., Brooks, D., Goldstein, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3121