M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom), A. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
Keynote lecture: Introduction: Exercise training: new populations, new techniques M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Validation of the current equations to estimate peak work load based on 6-min walk distance and general demographics in COPD patients entering pulmonary rehabilitation M. J. H. Sillen, J. H. Vercoulen, A. J. van ‘t Hul, P. H. C. Klijn, E. F. M. Wouters, D. van Ranst, J. B. Peters, A. R. J. van Keimpema, F. M. E. Franssen, H. J. A. M. Otten, J. Molema, J. J. Jansen, M. A. Spruit (Horn, Nijmegen, Breda, Hiversum, Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Divergent effects of obesity on weight bearing versus non-weight bearing exercise testing in patients with COPD F. M. E. Franssen, E. P. A. Rutten, E. F. M. Wouters, P. P. van Melick, M. A. Spruit (Hornerheide, Netherlands)
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Investigating circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers of quadriceps weakness in COPD A. Donaldson, A. Lewis, S. Natanek, W. Man, P. Kemp, M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom)
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Biomarkers of systemic inflammation after two resistance training protocols in moderate clinically stable COPD A. C. Toledo, L. C. Fosco, D. Ramos, F. A. Guarnier, C. M. Pastre, G. N. B. Ferrari, R. Bonfim, A. P. Souza, R. Cecchini, E. M. C. Ramos (Presidente Prudente, Londrina, Brazil)
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Early peripheral muscle structural and metabolic impairment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients cannot be considered as a consequence of sedentarity F. Gouzi, A. Abdellaoui, S. Sedraoui, T. Lafontaine, P. DeRigal, D. Laoudj-Chenivesse, J. Mercier, C. Préfaut, M. Hayot (Montpellier, Osséja, Lodève, France)
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Effects of a new walking aid on 6MWD in COPD patients A. W. Vaes, J. Annegarn, K. Meijer, M. W. Cuijpers, F. M. E. Franssen, J. Wiechert, E. F. M. Wouters, M. A. Spruit (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Combining physical activity monitoring and cardiac output during exercise in COPD patients with GOLD stages II-IV E. Kortianou, I. Vogiatzis, Z. Louvaris, M. Vasilopoulou, I. Nasis, V. Andrianopoulos, T. Vasilogiannakopoulou, G. Kaltsakas, M. Alchanatis, N. G. Koulouris (Athens, Lamia, Greece)
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