Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

OBJECTIVES: There is limited evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity in older patients with chronic respiratory disease. The objective of the present study was to determine whether patients 80 years of age or older gain similar benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation as do y...

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Main Authors: Marcel A Baltzan, Hany Kamel, Arlene Alter, Michael Rotaple, Norman Wolkove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/632153
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_full Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_fullStr Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_short Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
title_sort pulmonary rehabilitation improves functional capacity in patients 80 years of age or older
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