Effects of 8-wk muscle training in dyspneic COPD patients: Results from the DICES study

M. Sillen, F. Franssen, J. Delbressine, A. Vaes, E. Wouters, M. Spruit (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The best abstracts in physical inactivity and exercise training in COPD
Session: The best abstracts in physical inactivity and exercise training in COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1987
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Sillen, F. Franssen, J. Delbressine, A. Vaes, E. Wouters, M. Spruit (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands). Effects of 8-wk muscle training in dyspneic COPD patients: Results from the DICES study. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1987

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