Long-term efficacy of intensive cycle ergometer exercise training program for advanced COPD patients

• Main Authors: Pothirat,C., Chaiwong,W., Phetsuk,N., Liwsrisakun,C., Bumroongkit,C., Deesomchok,A., Theerakittikul,T., Limsukon,A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Health Policy; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84921281011&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38366
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015, DOVE Medical Press Ltd. All rights reserved. Background: Exercise training has been incorporated into the international guidelines for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the long-term efficacy of the training program for patients with advanced COPD has ne...