A comparison of muscle strength and endurance, exercise capacity, fatigue perception and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects: a cross-sectional study

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ÇALIK KÜTÜKCÜ E., Savci S., SAĞLAM M., VARDAR YAĞLI N., İNAL İNCE D., Arikan H., ...Daha Fazla

BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, cilt.14, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-6
  • Dergi Adı: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COPD, Exercise tests, Life quality, Muscle, Strength, Muscular fatigue, Coughs, 6-MINUTE WALK, CHRONIC COUGH, LUNG-FUNCTION, COPD, IMPACT, DYSPNEA, SCALE, QUESTIONNAIRES, CONSEQUENCES, QUADRICEPS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant systemic effects that substantially impact quality of life and survival. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare peripheral muscle strength and endurance, exercise capacity, fatigue perception and quality of life between patients with COPD and healthy subjects.