Annual Congress Vienna 2012

Saturday, 01.09.2012
Sunday, 02.09.2012
Monday, 03.09.2012
Tuesday, 04.09.2012
Wednesday, 05.09.2012

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, abstract number.



Outcomes and assessment methods in physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Poster Discussion
Chairs: M. Emtner (Uppsala, Sweden), R. Garrod (London, United Kingdom)
Predicting the risk of falls in patients with COPD: Does age matter?
A. Marques, J. Cruz, D. Figueiredo (Portugal)
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Does the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT) require maximal effort in healthy subjects of different ages?
C.G. Gonçalves, R. Mesquita, D. Hayashi, J.M. Felcar, F. Pitta, K.B.P. Fernandes, V.S. Probst (Londrina, Brazil)
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Are 30 minutes of rest between two incremental shuttle walking tests enough for cardiovascular variables and symptoms to return to baseline values?
L.R. Ribeiro, R. Mesquita, M.F. Merli, C. Gonçalves, D. Hayashi, J. Felcar, V.S. Probst (Londrina, Brazil)
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Predictors for longitudinal change in 6-minute walk distance in COPD patients
B. Frisk, B. Espehaug, J.A. Hardie, L.I. Strand, R. Moe-Nilssen, T.M. Eagan, P.S. Bakke, E. Thorsen (Bergen, Norway)
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Twelve-minute walking distance predicts COPD mortality
R.H. Arnardóttir, C. Janson, H. Hedenström, M. Emtner (Uppsala, Sweden; , ; Akureyri, Iceland)
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A symptom-limited incremental step test determines maximal physiological responses in patients with COPD
S. Dal Corso, C. Malaguti, A. Alves de Camargo, M. Izbicki, L.E. Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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The impact of MRC classification on daily physical activity and physical health-related quality of life in mild to moderate COPD
H. Van Remoortel, M. Hornikx, H. Demeyer, K. De Bent, E. Balligand, L. Vrancken, C. Burtin, D. Langer, M. Decramer, R. Gosselink, W. Janssens, T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)
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Does the energy expenditure of patients with COPD reflect their time spent walking and intensity of walking in daily life?
T. Sant‘Anna, C. Augusto Camillo, R. Vitorasso, A. Cortez Vercese, V.C. Escobar, N. Aparecida Hernandes, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
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Comparison of outcomes of the Actigraph and the Dynaport activity monitor in patients with COPD; results from PROactive
J.M. Sousa Pinto, T. Troosters, L. Vranken, M. Hornikx, H. Demeyer, W. Janssens, M. Decramer, J. Garcia-Aymerich (Leuven, Belgium; Barcelona, Spain)
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Cell phone based physical activity monitoring: A validation study
F. Gravante, E. Stamatakis, D. Prieto, E. Main (London, United Kingdom)
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Walking speed and muscle strength are determinants of physical activity level (PAL) – A cross-sectional study in COPD
M. Andersson, F. Slinde, A.M. Grönberg, U. Svantesson, C. Janson, M. Emtner (Uppsala, Gothenburg, Sweden)
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Upper limb strength and lung function as determinants of upper limb work capacity in COPD
J. Alison, P. Bye, Z. McKeough (Sydney, Australia)
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The VE/VCO2 slope as a factor associated with the health status in patients with COPD
M. Hornikx, H. Vanremoortel, H. Demeyer, K. Debent, E. Balligand, L. Vrancken, M. Decramer, R. Gosselink, W. Janssens, T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)
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Relationship between oxygen uptake kinetics and BODE index at the onset of high-intensity exercise in moderate-to-severe COPD patients
A. Borghi-Silva, T. Beltrame, M. Silva Reis, L. Maria Malosa Sampaio Jorge, R. Arena, D. Costa (Sao Carlos, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Quantifying the variability of physical activity in daily life caused by seasonality in smokers
K.C. Furlanetto, J.A. Felici, G.K.W. Bisca, A.A. Morita, M. Proença, J. Zabatiero, L.C. Mantoani, D. Kovelis, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
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Chest wall motion and volume changes with and without non-invasive ventilation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C. Magalhães, M. Vidigal, D. Vieira, B. Vieira, V. Parreira (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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Can breathing pattern parameters be differentiated between healthy and severe asthma patients?
W. Lo, A. Bruton, A. Barney (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Respiratory occupational therapy (OT) within a community respiratory team: Referral and intervention patterns
L. Wright, J. Callaghan, C. Morris, F. Dyer, J. Bott (Chertsey, United Kingdom)
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