A. Schols (Maastricht, The Netherlands), M. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Dyspnea reduction contributes to quality of life improvement after 12-weeks of exercise training in COPD patients V. Z. Dourado, L. C. Antunes, S. E. Tanni, R. S. Gonçalves, D. M. Cavalcanti, H. Rodrigues, I. Godoy (Botucatu, Brazil)
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Does a threshold loading device maintain functional improvements following a programme of high intensity inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? S. J. Baines, S. J. Enright (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Evaluation of a new computerised method of high intensity inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic airways obstruction S. J. Enright, S. J. Baines (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Efficacy of respiratory muscles training in COPD E. K. Zilber, I. P. Pukki, A. P. Zilber (Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation)
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Turnk and upper limbs muscles contribute to 6-min walk distance limitation in patients with COPD V. Z. Dourado, L. C. Antunes, S. E. Tanni, D. M. Cavalcanti, H. Rodrigues, S. A. Paiva, I. Godoy (Botucatu, Brazil)
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in severe COPD patients O. Georgiadou, I. Vogiatzis, S. Golemati, E. Kastanakis, N. Geladas, S. Nanas, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
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Mechanism of improvement of exertional dyspnea during six minute walking test (6MWT) after pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in COPD R. Bianchi, F. Gigliotti, I. Romagnoli, B. Lanini, M. Grazzini, C. Castellani, M. G. Bertolini, E. Del Dotto, L. Stendardi, G. Scano (Pozzolatico, Italy)
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Effects of rehabilitation on ventilatory mechanics in COPD patients measured by optoelectronic plethysmography A. Skoczylas, E. Wojda, P. sliwinski (Warsaw, Poland)
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A comparison of the contribution of peripheral muscle strength to exercise performance between COPD and chronic heart failure (CHF) R. A. Evans, S. J. Singh, M. C. Steiner, M. D. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Energy expenditure in underweight COPD patients before and during a physiotherapy program F. Slinde, K. Kvarnhult, A. Grönberg, A. Nordenson, S. Larsson, L. Hulthén (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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Dronabinol in COPD-induced pulmonary cachexia: an observational study K. C. Bergmann (Bad Lippspringe, Germany)
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Is there a potential for improvement of quality of life by dietary support in underweight candidates for lung transplantation L. Førli, T. Moum, O. Bjørtuft, M. Vatn, J. Boe (Oslo, Norway)
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on systemic inflammation in patients with advanced COPD I. Giannopoulou, D. Simoes, I. Vogiatzis, O. Georgiadou, G. Stratakos, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
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Change in muscle mass in training patients with chronical obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) R. Hallin, H. Arnardottir, R. Olsson, S. Brandt, G. Boman, C. Janson (Uppsala, Sweden)
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Influence of muscle mass and function and healthy status on six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease F. F. Sanchez, M. M. Faganello, V. Z. Dourado, S. E. Tanni, S. A. Vale, N. R. Pelegrino, I. Godoy (Botucatu, Brazil)
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Nutritional intervention versus standard nutritional advice in malnourished COPD patients J. W. K. van den Berg, J. C. Hoekstra, S. M. Uil (Zwolle, Netherlands)
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Is pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) effective in improving the BODE index (BI) and quality of life (QoL) in the elderly COPD patients? L. L. Ferri, A. Cesario, L. Mugnaini, A. Zarzana, G. Biscione, S. Bonassi, V. Cardaci (Rome, Genova, Italy)
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Is the BODE index a useful indicator of the outcome in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in subjects with chronic respiratory failure (CRF)? G. L. Biscione, C. Crigna, R. Gargano, S. Martella, M. A. Colaiacomo, P. D‘Arpa, V. Cardaci, L. Ferri, A. Cesario, F. Pasqua (Rome, Messina, Italy)
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GOLD-class associated with Wpeak, but not with 6-MWD and health status J. Wempe, B. De Blok, N. De Voogd, P. Wijkstra, G. Koeter (Groningen, Netherlands)
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Is familiarisation necessary for cycle ergometer tests in patients with moderate to severe COPD? R. A. Evans, M. C. Steiner, S. J. Singh, M. D. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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