Pulmonary rehabilitation in copd exacerbation: is upper limbs exercise training safe and effective?

Pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD exacerbation has several advantages such as reduction of hospital readmission and mortality, the considerable increase of quality of life and functional improvement translated into a better outcome in the 6 min walking test. Upper limbs exercise is recommended in pul...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Dulce Sofia Antunes (author)
Other Authors: Mendes, Eugénia (author), Noronha, Bruno (author), Preto, Leonel (author), Novo, André (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12411
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/12411