Changes in the endurance shuttle walk test in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure after pulmonary rehabilitation: the minimal important difference obtained with anchor- and distribution-based method

[1] Bossenbroek L(2011)Daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review COPD 8 306-19

[2] de Greef MH(1999)Health status, dyspnea, lung function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 3 920-6

[3] Wempe JB(2009)Correlation between clinical parameters and health-related quality of life in women with COPD J Bras Pneumol 35 248-55

[4] Krijnen WP(2007)The 6-min walk distance, peak oxygen uptake, and mortality in COPD Chest 132 1778-85

[5] Ten Hacken NH(2007)Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A Cochrane systematic review Eura Medicophys 43 475-85

[6] Stavem K(2002)A systematic review of the effects of bronchodilators on exercise capacity in patients with COPD Chest 121 597-608

[7] Boe J(2000)The effects of oxitropium bromide on exercise performance in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A comparison of three different exercise tests Am J Respir Crit Care Med 161 1897-901

[8] Erikssen J(2005)Exercise outcomes after pulmonary rehabilitation depend on the initial mechanism of exercise limitation among non-oxygen-dependent COPD patients Chest 127 110-6

[9] Mangueira NM(2008)Endurance shuttle walking test: responsiveness to salmeterol in COPD Eur Respir J 31 579-84

[10] Viega IL(2012)A better response in exercise capacity after pulmonary rehabilitation in more severe COPD patients Respir Med 106 694-700

[1] Bossenbroek L(2011)Daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review COPD 8 306-19

[2] de Greef MH(1999)Health status, dyspnea, lung function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 3 920-6

[3] Wempe JB(2009)Correlation between clinical parameters and health-related quality of life in women with COPD J Bras Pneumol 35 248-55

[4] Krijnen WP(2007)The 6-min walk distance, peak oxygen uptake, and mortality in COPD Chest 132 1778-85

[5] Ten Hacken NH(2007)Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A Cochrane systematic review Eura Medicophys 43 475-85

[6] Stavem K(2002)A systematic review of the effects of bronchodilators on exercise capacity in patients with COPD Chest 121 597-608

[7] Boe J(2000)The effects of oxitropium bromide on exercise performance in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A comparison of three different exercise tests Am J Respir Crit Care Med 161 1897-901

[8] Erikssen J(2005)Exercise outcomes after pulmonary rehabilitation depend on the initial mechanism of exercise limitation among non-oxygen-dependent COPD patients Chest 127 110-6

[9] Mangueira NM(2008)Endurance shuttle walking test: responsiveness to salmeterol in COPD Eur Respir J 31 579-84

[10] Viega IL(2012)A better response in exercise capacity after pulmonary rehabilitation in more severe COPD patients Respir Med 106 694-700