Peripheral and respiratory muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Rudolfo Hummel Gurgel Vieira (Author), Ivan Daniel Bezerra Nogueira (Author), Natércia Ferreira Queiroz (Author), Tamara Martins Cunha (Author), Zênia Trindade de Souto Araújo (Author), Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira (Author), Patrícia Angélica de Miranda Silva Nogueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a pulmonary pathology associated with numerous systemic manifestations, among them musculoskeletal dysfunction. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare respiratory and peripheral muscle strength in patients with COPD and healthy individuals. T...