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Determining the minimally important difference in quadriceps strength in individuals with COPD using a fixed dynamometer

BACKGROUND: Measurement of quadriceps muscular force is recommended in individuals with COPD, notably during a pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP). However, the tools used to measure quadriceps maximal voluntary contraction (QMVC) and the clinical relevance of the results, as well as their interp...

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Autores principales: Vaidya, Trija, Beaumont, Marc, de Bisschop, Claire, Bazerque, Lucie, Le Blanc, Camille, Vincent, Anne, Ouksel, Hakima, Chambellan, Arnaud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214186
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S161342