F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil), D. Brooks (Toronto, Canada)
Respiratory muscle evaluation in neuromuscular diseases A. Balañá, V. Casolive, E. Giro, M. Maderal, E. Farrero, E. Prats, J. Escarrabill (Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain)
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Morning to afternoon change in respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in multiple sclerosis S. Savci, D. Inal-Ince, M. Saglam, H. Arikan, M. Bosnak-Guclu, I. Keser, K. Armutlu, R. Karabudak (Ankara, Turkey)
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Assessment of different normalization methods for sternocleidomastoid muscle electromyography activity V. Parreira, K. Moraes, L. Rodrigues, T. Santos, R. Kirkwood, N. Pereira, R. Britto (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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Adaptation of the threshold IMT with double spring load G. Fregonezi, I. Azevedo, T. Araujo, V. Resqueti, R. da Silva, S. Bruno (Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
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Inspiratory muscle fatigue and back muscle fatiguability in persons with and without low back pain S. Brumagne, L. Janssens, K. Polspoel, L. Goddyn, E. Johanson, T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)
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Effects of pursed-lip breathing on dynamic hyperinflation and respiratory pattern at rest and during high intensity exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease L. Cabral, T. D‘elia, L. Molina, D. Marins, W. Zin, F. Guimarães (Juiz de Fora/MG, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil)
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Thoracoabdominal asynchrony analysis in subjects with COPD during exercise R. Britto, S. Lage, K. Marinho, G. Alves, V. Chaves, F. Campos, V. Parreira (Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais, Brazil)
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Comparison of controlled breathing and free breathing submaximal inspiratory endurance test in health individuals G. Fregonezi, T. Araujo, I. Azevedo, R. Vieira, V. Resqueti, S. Bruno (Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
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A preliminary study into the reliability and responsiveness of recorded breathing parameters measured using an instrumented garment W. Lo, A. Bruton (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Effect of body position on respiratory pattern and thoracoabdominal motion in patients on waiting list for lung transplantation M. I. Feltrim, F. M. Passos, M. A. Costa, P. M. P. Fernandes, M. L. Caramori (Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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Study of breathing pattern and the thoracoabdominal motion during spontaneous breathing in patients with mitral valve disease S. S. Franco, M. F. Paiva, P. N. Bardi, M. Grinberg, M. I. Z. Feltrim (Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil)
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Chronic effects of smoking on pulmonary mechanics in young male adults G. Papathanasiou, L. Oikonomou, E. Kortianou, P. Spyropoulos, V. Kalfakakou, A. Evangelou (Athens, Lamia, Ioannina, Greece)
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A comparison of subjective fatigue in COPD patients with healthy older people A. Lewko, R. Willoughby, J. McArthur, R. Hofmeyr, R. Osborne, R. Garrod (London, United Kingdom)
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The sensitivity of the COPM in comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation S. Appels, S. Vromans, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Responsiveness of 3 subjective instruments for assessment of functional status in patients with COPD N. Oldemberg, A. L. Colange, D. Barzon, C. C. S. H. Nascimento, V. S. Probst, A. F. Brunetto, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
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Portuguese version of the modified pulmonary functional status and dyspnea questionnaire (PFSDQ-M) and the Medical Research Council scale (MRC) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a validation study D. Kovelis, N. Oldemberg, V. S. Probst, S. C. Lareau, A. F. Brunetto, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil; Albuquerque, United States Of America)
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Sensitivity of the clinical COPD questionnaire to measure disease control in COPD patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation D. Van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Improving passive coping style increases quality of life in patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation J. Rovers, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Impact of patient education and knowledge on emergency room visits in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease M. Emtner, A. Hedin, M. Andersson, C. Janson (Uppsala, Sweden)
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What factors influence adherence to portable oxygen systems in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? A qualitative study E. Arnold, A. Bruton, B. Dibb, P. Kersten (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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