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Hand grip strength is associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second among subjects with COPD: report from a population-based cohort study

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases and skeletal muscle dysfunction are common comorbidities in COPD. Hand grip strength (HGS) is related to general muscle strength and is associated with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, while the results from small selected COPD populations are contr...

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Autores principales: Strandkvist, Viktor Johansson, Backman, Helena, Röding, Jenny, Stridsman, Caroline, Lindberg, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5065095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27785009
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S114154