Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Nov 2012
Impact of peak oxygen uptake and muscular fitness on the performance of activities of daily living in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressively debilitating disease, which, over time, may compromise patient ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between selected parameters of physical fitness and performance of ADL in COPD patients. ⋯ The results of this investigation suggest that lower body strength is important in optimizing ADL performance in COPD patients.