Effects of a Walking Aid in COPD Patients Receiving Oxygen Therapy.
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Effects of a walking aid in COPD patients receiving oxygen therapy.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To elucidate whether a simple walking aid may improve physical performance in COPD patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency who usually carry their own heavy oxygen canister. DESIGN Randomized crossover trial. SETTING Physiopathology laboratory of three rehabilitation centers. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS We studied 60 stable COPD patients (mean age, 70.6 +/- 7.9 yea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1541-7891
DOI: 10.1097/01823246-200718030-00006