Muscle function and functional exercise capacity during and after a severe acute exacerbation of COPD.

K. Quadflieg (Diepenbeek, Belgium), A. Machado (Aveiro, Portugal), M. Daenen (Genk, Belgium), D. Ruttens (Genk, Belgium), M. Thomeer (Genk, Belgium), D. Mohan (Pennsylvania, United States of America), M. Spruit (Maastricht, Netherlands), C. Burtin (Diepenbeek, Belgium)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Physiotherapy in acute respiratory care
Session: Physiotherapy in acute respiratory care
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 3022
Disease area: Airway diseases

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