F. Franssen (Horn, Netherlands), R. Evans (Toronto, Canada), C. Bolton (Nottingham, United Kingdom)
Effect of COPD severity on hemodynamic responses to exercise in patients with GOLD stages I-IV M. Vasilopoulou, I. Vogiatzis, I. Nasis, S. Spetsioti, E. Cherouveim, G. Kaltsakas, E. Kortianou, M. Koskolou, A. Koutsoukou, M. Alchanatis, N. G. Koulouris (Athens, Lamia, Greece)
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Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in COPD patients according to disease severity L. Caram, C. Naves, S. Zanati, S. Tanni, L. Coelho, R. Ferrari, I. Godoy (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on arterial stiffness in patients with COPD: The CIROCO study L. Vanfleteren, M. Spruit, F. Franssen, M. Boorsma, J. Op‘t Roodt, M. Groenen, E. Wouters (Maastricht, Horn, Netherlands; Charnwood, United Kingdom)
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Reduced six-minute walking distance is associated with endothelial dysfunction in COPD patients C. Minet, I. Vivodtzev, R. Tamisier, F. Arbib, B. Wuyam, J. F. Timsit, D. Monneret, J. C. Borel, J. P. Baguet, P. Levy, J. L. Pepin (Grenoble Cedex 09, La Tronche, France)
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Reproducibility of a time trial cycle ergometer test protocol in comparison to a constant work rate test protocol in patients with COPD W. Gosens, J. Oomen, A. van ‘t Hul, M. Hesselink, L. Borghouts (Tilburg, Maastricht, Breda, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Estimation of peak work load based on 6-min walk distance and general demographics in patients with COPD: A new regression equation M. J. H. Sillen, J. H. Vercoulen, A. J. van Het 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. Otten, J. Molema, J. J. Jansen, M. A. Spruit (Horn, Nijmegen, Breda, Hilversum, Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Inhibitory effect of SABA on exercise dynamic lung hyperinflation during 6-min walk test in stable COPD patients M. Satake, T. Shioya, H. Takahashi, K. Sugawara, C. Kasai, N. Kiyokawa, T. Watanabe, S. Fujii, A. Kawagoshi, M. Homma (Akita, Japan)
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Energy economy of walking with a wheeled ambulatory aid (rollator) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) K. Hill, T. E. Dolmage, L. Woon, D. Brooks, R. S. Goldstein (Bentley, Australia; Toronto, Canada)
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Characterization of balance impairments in individuals with COPD M. Beauchamp, K. Sibley, B. Lakhani, J. Romano, S. Mathur, R. Goldstein, D. Brooks (Toronto, Canada)
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Comparison of maximal exercise capacity between patients with COPD from Brazil and United Kingdom R. B. de Mesquita, C. Sandland, N. A. Hernandes, V. S. Probst, S. Singh, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil; Leicester, United Kingdom)
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The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on the sit-to-stand test in COPD M. Patel, J. Canavan, A. Clark, K. Ingram, R. Fowler, M. Polkey, W. Man (Harefield, United Kingdom)
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Age of loss of walking ability in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A marker for the elective use of mechanical ventilation? L. A. Tavares, M. T. Fonseca, L. B. Lasmar, R. C. Barbosa, T. B. Guimarães (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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In which male patients with COPD participated in a pulmonary rehabilitation program should be evaluated for osteoporosis? D. Kaymaz, P. Ergün, G. Kayalar, F. Sengül, N. Demir (Ankara, Turkey)
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The effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD outpatients with comorbidities N. Mendil, P. Ergün, D. Kaymaz, S. Aktas, E. Utku (Ankara, Turkey)
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Comorbidities in COPD patients are not associated to higher disease severity L. Caram, R. Ferrari, C. Naves, S. Tanni, L. Coelho, S. do Vale, I. Godoy (Distrito de Rubiao Júnior, Brazil)
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