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Effect of obesity on constant workrate exercise in hyperinflated men with COPD

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a high body mass index (BMI) can both affect pulmonary volumes as well as exercise tolerance, but their combined effect on these outcomes is not well known. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of increased BMI during const...

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Autores principales: Laviolette, Louis, Sava, Francesco, O'Donnell, Denis E, Webb, Katherine A, Hamilton, Alan L, Kesten, Steven, Maltais, François
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20509967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-33