Limitation to muscular activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-7

  Killian, K J ^a  

^a University Medical Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA NERVE FIBER; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; EXERCISE; HEART DEATH; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3543118487     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00038104     Document Type: Editorial

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