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1986 • 45 citations

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The Relation of Fat-free Mass to Maximum Exercise Performance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Uncoupling protein‐3 content is decreased in peripheral skeletal muscle of patients with COPD

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The MOS SF-36 health survey questionnaire in severe chronic airflow limitation: Comparison with the Nottingham health profile

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HIGH-INTENSITY PHYSICAL TRAINING IN ADULTS WITH ASTHMA. A COMPARISON BETWEEN TRAINING ON LAND AND IN WATER

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Reliability and Validity of the 12-Minute Distance Walk in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Impact of Chronic Illness on the Patient's Spouse

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In COPD patients, body weight excess can mask lean tissue depletion: a simple method of estimation.

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Psychological Functioning Among Middle-Aged and Older Adult Pulmonary Patients in Exercise Rehabilitation

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MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY DISEASE-A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FOUR CASES

1999 • 3 citations

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1955 • 0 citations