| Role of Exercise in Testing and in Therapy of COPD. | |
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PMID: 22793943 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Dyspnea is the most frequent complaint limiting physical activities in patients with COPD and decreased exercise capacity is at the center of functional limitation of these patients. This article reviews several modalities of exercise testing, including the 6-minute walk test, stair-climbing test, shuttle walking tests, and cardiopulmonary exercise test. The article also highlights the relevance of the information provided and the impact of the results in a patient's prognosis and suitability for treatment, including medical treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation, and lung volume reduction. |
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Authors:
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Miguel Divo; Victor Pinto-Plata |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Medical clinics of North America Volume: 96 ISSN: 1557-9859 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-07-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985236R Medline TA: Med Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 753-66 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston MA 02115, USA. |
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