The feasibility of recruiting patients with early COPD to a pilot trial assessing the effects of a physical activity intervention

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-130

  Faulkner, James ^a   Walshaw, Emily ^b   Campbell, John ^b   Jones, Rupert ^b   Taylor, Rod ^b   Price, David ^c   Taylor, Adrian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; COPD; Exercise; Outcomes; Physical self perceptions; Pilot study; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SHORT ACTING DRUG; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954891930     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2010.00008     Document Type: Article

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