Is walking in daily life a moderate intensity activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

BACKGROUND: So far there are no studies investigating whether the time spent walking in daily life by patients with COPD corresponds to an activity of at least moderate intensity according to the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). AIM: To quantify in patients with COP...

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Main Authors: Vitorasso, R., Camillo, C., Cavalheri, Vinicius, Aparecida Hernandes, N., Cortez Verceze, A., Cortez Verceze, T., Ferreira Monteiro, F., Ramos, E., Pitta, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6708