Muscular and functional effects of partitioning exercising muscle mass in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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[22] Spruit MA(1991)A physical activity questionnaire for the elderly Med Sci Sports Exerc 23 974-91

[23] Hopkinson NS(2001)Material properties of Thera-Band Tubing Phys Ther 81 1437-7

[24] Natanek SA(1998)American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. The recommended quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and flexibility in healthy adults Med Sci Sports Exerc 30 975-81

[25] Man WD(2006)Thigh muscle strength and endurance in patients with COPD compared with healthy controls Respir Med 100 1451-13

[26] Jackson A(1982)Psychophysical bases of perceived exertion Med Sci Sports Exerc 14 377-3

[27] O’Shea SD(2008)Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD Thorax 63 606-36

[28] Taylor NF(2000)Dyspnea scales in the assessment of illiterate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Am J Med Sci 320 240-9

[29] Paratz JD(2004)Relevance of assessing quadriceps endurance in patients with COPD Eur Respir J 24 129-7

[30] Van’t Hul A(2005)Minimal Clinically Important Differences in the Six-Minute Walk Test and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2 125-7

[21] Seymour JM(2014)The role of active muscle mass in determining the magnitude of peripheral fatigue during dynamic exercise Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 306 934-45

[22] Spruit MA(1991)A physical activity questionnaire for the elderly Med Sci Sports Exerc 23 974-91

[23] Hopkinson NS(2001)Material properties of Thera-Band Tubing Phys Ther 81 1437-7

[24] Natanek SA(1998)American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. The recommended quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and flexibility in healthy adults Med Sci Sports Exerc 30 975-81

[25] Man WD(2006)Thigh muscle strength and endurance in patients with COPD compared with healthy controls Respir Med 100 1451-13

[26] Jackson A(1982)Psychophysical bases of perceived exertion Med Sci Sports Exerc 14 377-3

[27] O’Shea SD(2008)Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD Thorax 63 606-36

[28] Taylor NF(2000)Dyspnea scales in the assessment of illiterate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Am J Med Sci 320 240-9

[29] Paratz JD(2004)Relevance of assessing quadriceps endurance in patients with COPD Eur Respir J 24 129-7

[30] Van’t Hul A(2005)Minimal Clinically Important Differences in the Six-Minute Walk Test and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2 125-7