Dyspnea reduction contributes to quality of life improvement after 12-weeks of exercise training in COPD patients

V. Z. Dourado, L. C. Antunes, S. E. Tanni, R. S. Gonçalves, D. M. Cavalcanti, H. Rodrigues, I. Godoy (Botucatu, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Pulmonary rehabilitation: mechanisms of action
Session: Pulmonary rehabilitation: mechanisms of action
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4582
Disease area: Airway diseases

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