6MWT improvement after pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is inversely associated with degree of airflow obstruction in COPD patients. A retrospective study

A. Zanini, S. Della Ptrona, S. Casale, V. Leoni, M. Moscheni, F. Cherubino, A. Spanevello (Tradate, Varese, Varese, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The latest insights in exercise testing and physical inactivity
Session: The latest insights in exercise testing and physical inactivity
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3706
Disease area: Airway diseases

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A. Zanini, S. Della Ptrona, S. Casale, V. Leoni, M. Moscheni, F. Cherubino, A. Spanevello (Tradate, Varese, Varese, Italy). 6MWT improvement after pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is inversely associated with degree of airflow obstruction in COPD patients. A retrospective study. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 3706

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