Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve physical activities in daily life in COPD patients?

F. Pitta, T. Troosters, M. A. Spruit, V. S. Probst, I. Coosemans, V. Barbier, I. Muylaert, M. Decramer, R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium; Londrina, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Physiotherapy techniques: from evaluation to rehabilitation
Session: Physiotherapy techniques: from evaluation to rehabilitation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1171
Disease area: Airway diseases

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