High versus low intensity exercise training in pulmonary rehabilitation: Is more better?

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-149

  Dattal, D ^a   Zuwallack, R ^b  

^a Manchester Hospital   (United States)

^b SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

exercise; health status; pulmonary rehabilitation; quality of life

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33644623487     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1479972304cd018oa     Document Type: Review

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