R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium), J. Williams (Leicester, United Kingdom), J. Alison (Killara, Australia)
Late-breaking abstract: Bi-level positive airway pressure (Bipap) effects on regional distribution of lung ventilation in COPD P. Fazzi, R. Cristofani, A. d‘Abrosca, M. S. Derlin, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
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Late-breaking abstract: Efficacy of relaxation posture in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) T. Ichiba, T. Miyagawa, T. Kera, T. Tsuda, F. Kokubu (Hachioujishi, Yokohama, Moroyamacho, Kitakyusyu, Yokohama City, Japan)
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Maintenance programme after COPD pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): Differences in long-term BODE index between responders and non-responders P. Cejudo, G. Rodriguez Trigo, C. Puy, L. Martinez Indart, J. Bautista Galdiz, K. Bdeir, R. Vazquez Sanchez, A. Gorostiza, F. Ortega, F. Morante, E. Lopez Santamaria, M. Regueiro, M. R. Güell (Seville, Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Castellón, A Coruña, Spain)
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Maintaining the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation with a home exercise DVD – A feasibility pilot study A. L. Clark, K. A. Ingram, J. L. Canavan, R. P. Fowler, C. M. Nolan, P. L. Marns, M. I. Polkey, W. D. C. Man (Harefield, London, United Kingdom)
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Maintenance of long term benefits from an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme in COPD F. Costa, L. Malagrinò, S. Antonelli, C. De Simone, G. Decusatis, D. Nieri, S. Santerini, B. Vagaggini, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
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Long term pulmonary rehabilitation programs for crhonic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Two years follow-up G. Rodriguez-Trigo, P. Cejudo, C. Puy, J. B. Galdiz, K. Bdeir, A. Gorostiza, R. Vazquez Sanchez, E. Lopez de Santamaria, L. Martinez-Indart, F. Morante, M. Regueiro, G. Luis, O. Francisco, R. Güell (Madrid, Seville, Barcelona, Bilbao, Castellon, A Coruña, Spain)
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Rehabilitation of pulmonary dysfunction in patients with ankylosing spondylitis R. G. Dragoi, C. Avram, E. Amaricai, O. Suciu, M. Dragoi (Timisoara, Romania)
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Complex outcomes of physical training in COPD patients N. Meshcheriakova, A. Belevsky, A. Cherniak (Moscow, Russian Federation)
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Prevalence of airflow obstruction according GOLD, ATS and ERS criteria in symptomatic ever-smokers referring to a pulmonary rehabilitation department E. De Mattia, A. Vaghi, I. Pessina, G. Pepe, B. Rho, N. Barbarito (Salice Terme, Garbagnate Milanese, Italy)
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Post-bronchodilator FVC determines pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease K. Velentzas, G. Christidou, M. Harikiopoulou, E. Theodorakopoulou, S. Dumitru, M. Andritsou, E. Kainis, A. Chronaiou, P. Demertzis, Z. Sardelis, E. Kosmas (Athens, Greece)
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Respiratory muscle strength and exercise tolerance before and after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients A. Croitoru, D. Ionita, L. Marinescu, C. Stroescu, C. Tudose, S. Dumitrache-Rujinski, C. Toma, D. Bumbacea, D. Anghelescu, M. Bogdan (Bucharest, Romania)
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Thoracic mechanics in COPD patients before and after pulmonary rehabilitation A. Croitoru, D. Ionita, C. Stroescu, L. Marinescu, S. Dumitrache-Rujinski, C. Tudose, C. Toma, D. Bumbacea, D. Anghelescu, M. Bogdan (Bucharest, Romania)
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Asthma control (AC) 1 year after pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) H. Lingner, D. Scheub, N. Djahangiri, M. Wittmann, K. Schultz (Hannover, Bad Reichenhall, Germany)
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Quantification of smokers and smoking status among COPD patients, hospitalized for an exacerbation K. Ankjærgaard, T. Wilcke, H. J. Bendixen, C. Juhl (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation toward expiratory airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Y. Xi, W. Gu, R. Chen (Guangzhou, China)
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Handgrip strength according to gender and COPD severity L. Caram, R. Ferrari, C. Naves, M. Ambrozi, S. Tanno, A. Bertani, L. Coelho, I. Godoy (Botucatu, Brazil)
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Impact of obesity on pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients S. Aktas, P. Ergün, D. Kaymaz, E. Simsek, F. Sengül (Ankara, Turkey)
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Participants perspectives of pulmonary rehabilitation: The role of peer support A. Hardy, A. Coe (Halifax, Castelford, United Kingdom)
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Daily activity habits, energy conservation methods and activity training for patients with COPD. A qualitative study I. E. Sundfør, K. Heggdal (Hakadal, Oslo, Norway)
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Relationship between psychological well-being and lung health status in patients with bronchectasis L. Boussoffara, N. Boudawara, I. Hammami, A. Ben Saad, M. Sakka, J. Knani (Mahdia, Tunisia)
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