Efficacy of lower-limb muscle training modalities in severely dyspnoeic individuals with COPD and quadriceps muscle weakness: Results from the DICES trial

Thorax

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 953-

  Chaplin, Emma ^a   Latimer, Lorna ^b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NOTE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EXERCISE;

DYSPNEA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84899770684     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205345     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Sillen MJ, Franssen FM, Delbressine JM, et al. Efficacy of lower-limb muscle training modalities in severely dyspnoeic individuals with COPD and quadriceps muscle weakness: results from the DICES trial. Thorax 2014;69:525-31.
2. O'Shea SD, Taylor NF, Paratz JD. A predominantly home-based progressive resistance exercise program increases knee extensor strength in the short-term in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial. Aust J Physiother 2007;53:229-37.