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  • Prevalence of limb muscle d...
    Carrai, Riccardo; Scano, Giorgio; Gigliotti, Francesco; Romagnoli, Isabella; Lanini, Barbara; Coli, Claudia; Grippo, Antonello

    Clinical neurophysiology, 11/2012, Letnik: 123, Številka: 11
    Journal Article

    Highlights ► There is accumulating evidence that limb muscle dysfunction (LMD) adversely affects clinical outcomes in COPD patients. ► LMD may not be restricted to patients with severe airway obstruction, but might have an impact per se on primary outcomes independent of COPD stage. ► The putative role of LMD in motor limitations indicates the need to assess it early on using needle electromyography to better organise a specific training programme as part of general pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients.