An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Update on Limb Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Maltais, François; Decramer, Marc; Casaburi, Richard; Barreiro, Esther; Burelle, Yan; Debigaré, Richard; N. Richard Dekhuijzen, P.; M.E. Franssen, Frits; Gayan‐Ramirez, Ghislaine; Gea, Joaquim; R. Gosker, Harry; Gosselink, Rik; Hayot, Maurice; N. A. Hussain, Sabah; Janssens, Wim; I. Polkey, Micheal; Roca, Josep; Saey, Didier; M.W.J. Schols, Annemie; A. Spruit, Martijn; Steiner, Michael; Taivassalo, Tanja; Troosters, Thierry; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; D. Wagner, Peter

doi:10.1164/rccm.201402-0373st

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An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Update on Limb Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • May 1, 2014

Authors:

François Maltais

Marc Decramer

Richard Casaburi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Limb muscle dysfunction is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and it has important clinical implications, such as reduced exercise tolerance, quality of life, and even survival. Since the previous American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) sta...

Subject

Medicine

Exercise intolerance

COPD

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