Does breathlessness and leg discomfort indicate different exercise limiting mechanisms in COPD?

M. Groenendijk, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. vant Hul (Breda, Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Measuring physical activity and exercise performance in chronic lung disease: implications for rehabilitation
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Groenendijk, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. vant Hul (Breda, Amsterdam, Netherlands). Does breathlessness and leg discomfort indicate different exercise limiting mechanisms in COPD?. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2993

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