Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in COPD: Novelties in The Last Decade.

Skeletal muscle dysfunction, characterized by impaired strength and/or endurance properties of muscles, is a relevant systemic manifestation in patients with chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle dysfunction negatively affects exercis...

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Autor: Barreiro Portela, Esther
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/28216
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/28216
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2016.07.009
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Músculs -- Malalties
Aparell respiratori -- Malalties
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Sumario:Skeletal muscle dysfunction, characterized by impaired strength and/or endurance properties of muscles, is a relevant systemic manifestation in patients with chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle dysfunction negatively affects exercise capacity in the patients, thus diminishing their quality of life.