Fatigued muscles in COPD but no finishing line in sight

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 693-694

  Gosker, H R ^a   Schols, A M W J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BLOOD; EXERCISE TEST; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMMONIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AMMONIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 42949128620     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00015308     Document Type: Editorial

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