Neuromuscular dissociation of the diaphragm is more pronounced during treadmill exercise compared with cycle exercise in obese COPD patients

C. E. Ciavaglia, J. A. Guenette, D. Langer, K. A. Webb, J. A. Neder, D. E. O'Donnell (Kingston, Vancouver, Canada; Leuven, Belgium)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Clinical physiology and respiratory muscles
Session: Clinical physiology and respiratory muscles
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3530
Disease area: Airway diseases

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C. E. Ciavaglia, J. A. Guenette, D. Langer, K. A. Webb, J. A. Neder, D. E. O'Donnell (Kingston, Vancouver, Canada; Leuven, Belgium). Neuromuscular dissociation of the diaphragm is more pronounced during treadmill exercise compared with cycle exercise in obese COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3530

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