Preservation of lower limb strength after a short course of pulmonary rehabilitation with no maintenance: a 6-month follow-up study

Physiotherapy. 2011 Sep;97(3):264-6. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.06.003. Epub 2010 Aug 30.

Authors

Linzy Houchen¹, Sarah Deacon, Carolyn Sandland, Rachael Collier, Michael Steiner, Michael Morgan, Sally Singh

Affiliation

¹ Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21820546
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.06.003

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology
Humans
Leg / physiology
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Strength / physiology*
Muscle Strength Dynamometer
Physical Therapy Modalities
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / rehabilitation*
Quadriceps Muscle / physiology*
Resistance Training / methods*
Treatment Outcome