Dyspnoea in COPD: Can inspiratory muscle training help?

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-180

  Hill, Kylie ^a,b   Jenkins, Sue C ^a,b   Hillman, David R ^a   Eastwood, Peter R ^a,b,c  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breathing exercises; COPD; Dyspnoea; Physical therapy (specialty)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOADING TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4644300653     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60155-0     Document Type: Article

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