Exercise training in interstitial lung disease: lumping or splitting?
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Short term improvement in exercise capacity and symptoms following exercise training in interstitial lung disease.
BACKGROUND Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by exertional dyspnoea, exercise limitation and reduced quality of life. The role of exercise training in this diverse patient group is unclear. The aims of this study were to establish the safety of exercise training in ILD; its effects on exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life; and whether patients with idiopathic pulmonary ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0040-6376,1468-3296
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209929