F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil), M.A. Spruit (Horn, The Netherlands)
The effects of eccentric and concentric exercise training on muscle strength in COPD: Preliminary results R. Sena, J. Baril, S. Kapchinsky, N. MacMillan, D. Vieira Rocha, R. Ruddy, H. Perrault, T. Tanja, J. Bourbeau (Montreal, Canada; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Clermont-Ferrand, France)
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Acute effect of chest wall muscle stretching on chest wall volumes distribuition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial R. Sá, S. Campos, M. Pessoa, A.G. Cavalcanti, C. Reinaux, C. Rattes, G. Fregonezi, A. Aliverti, A. Dornelas de Andrade (Recife, Natal, Brazil; Milan, Italy)
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Physiological performance of patients with COPD during activities of daily living after a physical training with and without inspiratory muscle training: Preliminary results E. Regueiro, R. Basso, S. Fabrin, C. Martins, M. Jamami, D. Costa, T. Troosters, V. Pires Di Lorenzo (Sao Carlos, Bebedouro, Batatais, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Leuven, Belgium)
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Effect of positive expiratory pressure on sternocleidomastoid and parasternal muscles in patients with COPD: A randomized clinical trial D. Cardoso, R. Jost, R. Werberich, C. Alberton, I. Albuquerque, D. Paiva, S. Menna Barreto (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
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Does tolerance of neuro-muscular electrical stimulation (NMES) relate to gender in patients with an acute exacerbation (AE) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? E. Chaplin, L. Houchen, N. Greening, T. Harvey-Dunstan, M. Steiner, S. Singh (Leicester, Coventry, United Kingdom)
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Responsiveness of different multidimensional severity indices to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD R. Mesquita, N.A. Hernandes, T. Sant‘Anna, V.S. Probst, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
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Where are they now? Four years after the completion of a maintenance exercise program in people with COPD L. Spencer, Z. Mckeough, J. Alison (Sydney, Australia)
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Effect of aerobic exercise training on bronchial hyperresponsiveness, airway inflammation and health related quality of life in asthmatic patients: A pilot study A. Pinto, F. Mendes, R. Agondi, B. Saraiva-Romanholo, R. Stelmach, A. Cukier, M. Martins, J. Kalil, C. Carvalho, P. Giavina-Bianchi (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Differences between smokers who completed or dropped out of a program to increase daily physical activity M. Proença, J. Gomes Zabatiero, D. Kovelis, L. Cruz Mantoani, K. Couto Furlanetto, A. Akemi Morita, G. Kelren Waldrich Bisca, F. Pitta (Londrina, Jacarezinho, Brazil)
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Inspiratory muscle training in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome H. Arikan, N. Bellur, H. Caliskan, M. Saglam, N. Vardar-Yagli, E. Calik, D. Inal-Ince, S. Savci, M. Yuce Ege, H. Firat, S. Ardic (Ankara, Izmir, Turkey)
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Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on antropometric measures and symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome N. Bellur, H. Arikan, H. Caliskan, E. Calik, N. Vardar-Yagli, M. Saglam, S. Savci, D. Inal-Ince, M. Yuce Ege, H. Firat, S. Ardic (Ankara, Izmir, Turkey)
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Physical activity promotes pulmonary recovery after cardiac surgery M. Jonsson, E. Westerdahl (Örebro, Sweden)
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Cardiac autonomic responses exercise-induced during inpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients undergoing CABG and left ventricular function different R.G. Mendes, R.P. Simões, F.S.M. Costa, C.B.F. Pantoni, L. Di Thommazo, S. Luzzi, O. Amaral-Neto, A.M. Catai, R. Arena, A. Borghi-Silva (Sao Carlos, Araraquara, Brazil; Albuquerque, United States Of America)
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Inspiratory muscle training in patients with Parkinson‘s disease S.L. Oliveira Sousa, M.C. León Garzón, M. Gómez-Gallego, J.J. Bellester Cerezo, L. Gómez-Amorós, J.L. Martínez-Gil, F. Buendía-López (Murcia, Spain)
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Acute effects of threshold positive expiratory pressure on chest wall volumes in Parkinson and chronic stroke patients M. Frazão, E. Alves, I. Nadinne, A.R. Lindquist, V. Resqueti, G. Fregonezi (Natal, Brazil)
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Respiratory muscle training is safe and effective in malnourished patients A. Lunardi, M. Fernanda, C. Paganini, C. Celso (Brazil)
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Feasibility of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on the intensive care unit (ICU): Preliminary results J. Segers, G. Hermans, F. Bruyninckx, G. Meyfroidt, D. Langer, R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium)
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Physiotherapy led weaning plans reduce the number of days patients require non-invasive ventilation (NIV) S. Harlow, A. Lane, P. Murray (Chertsey, United Kingdom)
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