Effects of upper limb and thoracic strength training on 6-min walk distance improvement in patients with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

V. Z. Dourado, S. E. Tanni, L. C. O. Antunes, P. A. Lucheta, I. Godoy (Diamantina, Botucatu, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pulmonary rehabilitation and skeletal muscles, COPD and non-COPD
Session: Pulmonary rehabilitation and skeletal muscles, COPD and non-COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3671
Disease area: Airway diseases

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