Lung disease and exercise - The counter-intuitive connection

Perspectives in Public Health

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 116-117

  Shovelton, Dame Helena ^a  

^a BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BREATHING MECHANICS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LUNG DISEASE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE TONE; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 65649112136     PISSN: 17579139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757913908103806     Document Type: Note

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