Respiratory Muscle Strength and Aerobic Performance Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: A Correlational Study
Mayura P Deshmukh,
Tushar J Palekar,
Pallavi R Bhakaney
et al.
Abstract:Background
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition, yielding various respiratory symptoms and categorized under several descriptors: early, mild, young, pre-COPD, and preserved ratio impaired spirometry. COPD is synonymous with symptoms such as dyspnea and cough, in addition to others like exercise intolerance, which result from respiratory muscle weakness. Therefore, the emergence of respiratory strength assessment tools for such patients is not surprising. Ho… Show more
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