Effectiveness of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-125

  Sundararajan, L ^a   Balami, J ^a   Packham, S ^b  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Elderly patients; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; EMOTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77949474143     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181be7c56     Document Type: Article

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