Measurement of quadriceps strength in patients with COPD using a rig-supported handheld dynamometer Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Assessment of physical activity, exercise, muscle function and clinical characteristics as outcomes in physiotherapy and rehabilitation Year: 2012
Comparison of two devices for measuring quadriceps force in COPD patients Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 666s Year: 2004
Reliability of maximal voluntary strength and endurance measurement of the quadriceps with a hand held dynamometer in COPD patients Source: International Congress 2016 – Physiotherapy interventions and assessment options in hospitalised patients Year: 2016
Simple quadriceps strength measurement in COPD using a fixed dynamometer. Determination of the minimal important difference after a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Source: International Congress 2018 – Let’s interact and discuss the hot topics in pulmonary rehabilitation Year: 2018
Test-retest reliability of a hand-held dynamometer for quadriceps isometric maximal voluntary contractions measurements in COPD: a multicenter Canadian validation study Source: International Congress 2017 – Assessing pulmonary and extra-pulmonary function in chronic disease Year: 2017
The assessment of quadriceps muscle strength in patients with COPD: The reliability and difference of adjustable, straight-backed chair and computerized dynamometer results Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Exercise, physiotherapy techniques and assessment in COPD Year: 2013
Validation of isometric quadriceps muscle strength testing and relationship with functional capacity in COPD Source: International Congress 2018 – What’s new in lung function and exercise assessment in COPD? Year: 2018
A simple measure of quadriceps strength in participants of pulmonary rehabilitation Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outcomes and predictors of the sucess of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease Year: 2010
The correlation between quadriceps muscle strength and endurance and exercise performance in patients with COPD Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – New insights into determinants of patient-reported outcomes in chronic respiratory diseases Year: 2020
Quadriceps strength is not related to inspiratory muscle strength in patients with COPD Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 497s Year: 2002
Predictive validity of quadriceps muscle endurance for maximal exercise capacity in patients with COPD Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 298s Year: 2001
The importance of dynamic submaximal endurance capacity of the quadriceps muscle to objectively measured physical activity in people with COPD Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Physical activity and chronic lung disease Year: 2020
Test-retest reliability of three strategies to measure quadriceps muscle endurance in people with COPD Source: International Congress 2018 – Muscle adaptations in response to physiotherapeutic interventions in acute and chronic settings Year: 2018
Responsiveness and MID estimates for isokinetic quadriceps endurance in COPD patients following pulmonary rehabilitation Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Pulmonary rehabilitation in clinical conditions Year: 2021
Characteristics of the handgrip strength test in patients with COPD Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outcomes in chronic lung disease: assessing the value of interventions – physical activity, strength and exercise Year: 2010
Effects of high-intensity isokinetic quadriceps resistance training in COPD Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Physiological response to exercise performance Year: 2008
Inspiratory but not quadriceps muscle strength correlates with 6 minutes walking distance in the elderly Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 293s Year: 2004
Reliability intra and inter-rater of a handheld dynamometer in COPD patients Source: International Congress 2017 – Assessing functional outcomes in respiratory physiotherapy Year: 2017
Comparison between manual and automated analyses of esophageal diaphragm electromyography during endurance cycling in patients with COPD Source: International Congress 2018 – Respiratory muscle function, postural control and breathing exercises in chronic respiratory conditions Year: 2018
Physical activity is associated with ultrasound measurement of rectus femoris cross-sectional area and quadriceps strength independent of FEV1 in COPD Source: Annual Congress 2010 - COPD: diagnosis Year: 2010