Chester step test: Assessment of functional capacity and magnitude of cardiorespiratory response in patients with COPD and healthy subjects

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-235

  Karloh, Manuela ^a,b   Corrêa, Krislainy S ^c   Martins, Letícia Q ^d   Araujo, Cintia L P ^a,e   Matte, Darlan L ^a,b   Mayer, Anamaria F ^a,e  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^e Health and Sports Sciences Center (CEFID) (UDESC)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Evaluation; Exercise tolerance; Functional capacity; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84881041696     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000087     Document Type: Article

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