Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A pilot study evaluating a once-weekly versus twice-weekly supervised programme

Physiotherapy

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-74

  Liddell, Fiona ^a,b   Webber, Janet ^c  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Duration; Frequency; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 76449101296     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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