Annual Congress Stockholm 2002

Saturday, 14.09.2002
Sunday, 15.09.2002
Monday, 16.09.2002
Tuesday, 17.09.2002
Wednesday, 18.09.2002

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, abstract number.


Material from 2002:
  • 3388  Abstracts
  • 6 Slide presentations
  • 5 Handouts
Material from 2002:  Show

Exercise and rehabilitation in patients with COPD

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: G. J. Huchon (Paris, France), S. Ward (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
Exercise capacity, tidal expiratory flow limitation, and dyspnoea in patients with stable COPD
M. Kontogiorgi, E. N. Kosmas, E. Perraki, D. Bisirtzoglou, A. Koutsoukou, D. Orphanidou, J. Milic-Emili, N. G. Koulouris (Athens, Greece; Montreal, Canada)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Pulmonary hypertension and exercise capacity in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
K. Vonbank, G. Funk, R. Ziesche, V. Petkov, L. Stiebellehner, P. Schenk, P. Haber (Vienna, Austria)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Encouraged six minute walking test reflects 'maximal' sustainable exercise performance in COPD patients
A. Casas, J. Vilaró, R. Rabinovich, A. F. Mayer, J. L. Valera, E. Bertoni, J. A. Barberà, R. Rodriguez-Roisin, J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Prognostic predictors for survival in patients with COPD using cardiopulmonary testing
T. Hiraga, R. Maekura (Toyonaka, Japan)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
d-ETCO2/d-VO2 is a useful index to evaluate exercise tolerance in COPD patients
S. Takata, M. Haraguchi, H. Shimizu, Y. Dairaku, M. Murata, R. Mitani, M. Kimura, M. Harada, M. Matsuzaki (Ube, Japan)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Factors associated with improvement in breathing capacity during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
K. C. Ong, Y. T. Wang (Singapore, Singapore)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Exercise test results and forced expiratory flow rates at low lung volumes
P. Z. Imiolek (Sosnowiec, Poland)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Ventilatory response to upper extremity exercise (UEx) in severe COPD patients
M. Sivori, C. Saenz (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Exercise testing in patients with COPD. VO2 measure in different tests
M. V. Lopez Varela, F. Gimenez, K. Fagundez (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison between six minute walking test and corresponding constant work rate treadmill exercise in COPD patients
S. Kostianev, V. Hodgev, B. Marinov (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Physiological responses during four clinical exercise protocols in COPD patients
A. Casas, J. Vilaró, R. Rabinovich, A. F. Mayer, R. Antoneli, J. L. Valera, J. A. Barberà, R. Rodriguez-Roisin, J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Interval exercise as an alternative modality to continuous exercise in patients with severe COPD
I. Vogiatzis, S. Nanas, E. Kastanakis, O. Georgiadou, O. Papazahou, P. Rothitis, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Effects of eight weeks exercise training on functional capacity, ventilatory efficiency and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure
S. Kostianev, M. Tokmakova, B. Dobreva (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Influence of pulmonary rehabilitation on spontaneous cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in patients with COPD
F. Costes, F. Roche, V. Pichot, J. C. Barthelemy (St Etienne, France)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Effects of long acting β2-agonist, sustained-release theophylline and their combination on exercise parameters in asthmatic patients
E. N. Kalmanova, Z. R. Aisanov (Moscow, Russia)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Improvements with tiotropium on endurance measured by the shuttle walking test (SWT) and on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in COPD patients
G. Huchon, C. Verkindre, F. Bart, B. Aguilaniu, J. C. Guerin, C. Lemerre, P. Gineste (Paris, Bethune, Grenoble, Lyon, Nimes, Reims, France)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Mechanisms of improved exercise tolerance in COPD in response to tiotropium
D. E. O'Donnell, H. Magnussen, F. Gerken, S. Kesten, T. Fluege (Kingston, Canada; Grosshansdorf, Ingelheim, Germany; Ridgefield, United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Long term oxygen therapy enhances endurance in patients with severe COPD, but moderate hypoxaemia and intermittent hypercapnia
P. Haidl, D. Köhler (Schmallenberg, Germany)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract