Incremental shuttle walk test as an indicator of decreased exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Jana Hodonská (Author), Kateřina Neumannová (Author), Zdeněk Svoboda (Author), Vratislav Sedlák (Author), Jaromír Zatloukal (Author), Marek Plutinský (Author), Vladimír Koblížek (Author), Lucia Bizovská (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Palacký University Olomouc, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by a number of clinical symptoms, from cough and breathlessness to system disorders as a result of comorbidities. These manifestations have a significant effect on decreased exercise tolerance. Patients are limited in activities...