SummaryThe aim of this study was to evaluate thigh muscle strength and endurance in patients with COPD compared with healthy controls. Forty-two patients (26 women; 16 men) with moderate to severe COPD and 53 (29 women; 24 men) age-matched healthy controls participated in the study. The subjects were tested for maximum voluntary contractions (MVC), endurance and fatigue of the thigh muscles on an isokinetic dynamometer (KinCom®). Endurance was expressed as the number of attained repetitions of knee extension and muscle fatigue as a fatigue index (FI).MVC in knee extension was 17% lower in female patients (P=0.017) but no difference was found in male patients (P=0.56) compared to controls. MVC in knee flexion was lower both in female (51%) (...
International audienceIntroduction: Exercise limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CO...
Limb muscle weakness is a secondary consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It ...
PURPOSE: Lower-limb muscle weakness has often been reported in COPD, and contributes to exercise int...
Introduction: Skeletal muscle weakness is an overlooked effect of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisea...
The purpose of this study was to compare quadriceps muscle strength (maximal voluntary contraction, ...
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the extent of clinical muscle dysfunction in...
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is associated with impaired muscle functions in addition to ...
AIM: Peripheral muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
To determine the association between quadriceps muscle strength (QMS) and endurance (QME) and exerci...
Aim: Peripheral muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
BACKGROUND: Reductions in quadriceps strength and peak aerobic capacity (VO2) in patients with chron...
<div><p>Abstract COPD is a pulmonary pathology associated with numerous systemic manifestations, amo...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients often experience lower limb muscle dysfunction...
International audienceIntroduction: Exercise limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CO...
Limb muscle weakness is a secondary consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It ...
PURPOSE: Lower-limb muscle weakness has often been reported in COPD, and contributes to exercise int...
Introduction: Skeletal muscle weakness is an overlooked effect of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisea...
The purpose of this study was to compare quadriceps muscle strength (maximal voluntary contraction, ...
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the extent of clinical muscle dysfunction in...
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is associated with impaired muscle functions in addition to ...
AIM: Peripheral muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
To determine the association between quadriceps muscle strength (QMS) and endurance (QME) and exerci...
Aim: Peripheral muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
BACKGROUND: Reductions in quadriceps strength and peak aerobic capacity (VO2) in patients with chron...
<div><p>Abstract COPD is a pulmonary pathology associated with numerous systemic manifestations, amo...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients often experience lower limb muscle dysfunction...
International audienceIntroduction: Exercise limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CO...
Limb muscle weakness is a secondary consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It ...
PURPOSE: Lower-limb muscle weakness has often been reported in COPD, and contributes to exercise int...