Is quadriceps muscle endurance reduced in COPD? A systematic review and meta-analysis

R. Evans, E. Kaplovitch, M. Beauchamp, C. Gillies, R. Goldstein, D. Brooks, S. Mathur (Toronto, Canada; Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - The best posters on physical inactivity, muscle dysfunction and exercise intolerance
Session: The best posters on physical inactivity, muscle dysfunction and exercise intolerance
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4767
Disease area: Airway diseases

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