The case against inspiratory muscle training in COPD

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-237

  Polkey, M I ^a   Moxham, J ^b   Green, M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG PRESSURE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; EDITORIAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

BREATHING EXERCISES; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79958847838     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00095510     Document Type: Article

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