Annual Congress Berlin 2008

Saturday, 04.10.2008
Sunday, 05.10.2008
Monday, 06.10.2008
Tuesday, 07.10.2008
Wednesday, 08.10.2008

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, abstract number.

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3952 Abstracts
658 Slide presentations
316 Webcasts
96 Handouts
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Rehabilitation and influencing factors

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Chairs: J. Bott (Chertsey, United Kingdom), T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)

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Physical activity and quality of life in subjects with chronic diseases; COPD compared to rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes M. Arne, C. Janson, S. Janson, G. Boman, M. Emtner (Karlstad, Uppsala, Sweden)
Effectiveness of a 24 month INTERdisciplinary COMmunity-based COPD lifestyle program (INTERCOM) in patients with moderate COPD C. van Wetering, M. Hoogendoorn, S. Mol, M. Rutten-van Mölken, A. Schols (Veldhoven, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Netherlands)
Effects of two exercise training programmes on daily physical activity in patients with COPD V. S. Probst, F. Pitta, N. A. Hernandes, D. Kovelis, C. A. M. Camillo, A. F. Brunetto (Londrina, Brazil)
Severity of airway obstruction poorly predicts dynamic hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease R. Wener, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, H. Stam, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Relationship between heart rate variability and disease characteristics in patients with COPD C. A. Camillo, F. Pitta, H. V. Possani, F. P. Tomasi, V. M. Laburú, M. V. R. A. Barbosa, D. S. O. Marques, V. Cavalheri, V. S. Probst, A. F. Brunetto (Londrina, Brazil)
Change in 6 minute walk distance (6MWD) following a familiarisation test and exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): influence of disability S. Jenkins, P. Eastwood, K. Hill, N. Cecins (Perth, WA, Australia)
Does disability, gender or social support influence change in self-efficacy following pulmonary rehabilitation? J. Williams, E. Vincent, J. Burdon, S. Singh (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on quadriceps fatigability during exercise training C. Burtin, D. Saey, D. Langer, R. Gosselink, M. Decramer, T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)