Why the study?
Does an exercise-based training program improve structural and metabolic muscle characteristics in patients with COPD?
Population
Patients with COPD (25 studies included)
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Variable muscle responses to exercise in COPD warrant cautious clinical expectations; leaves open standardized protocols for future trials.
Does an exercise-based training program improve structural and metabolic muscle characteristics in patients with COPD?
Exercise-based training interventions in COPD patients yield heterogeneous changes in structural and metabolic muscle characteristics, highlighting the need for standardized future research.
Brandt et al. (2016) studied this question.
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