Maximum voluntary ventilation is more strongly associated with energy expenditure during simple activities of daily living than measures of airflow obstruction or respiratory muscle strength in patients with COPD
This is a retrospective analysis of data in which we explored the association between energy expenditure (EE) and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A total of 36 participants (20 males; forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of 48 ± 15% predicted) unde...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Arnold
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4056 |