Quadriceps muscle endurance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A.J. van 't Hul, J. Harlaar, R. Gosselink, P. Hollander, P.E. Postmus, G. Kwakkel

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare quadriceps muscle strength (maximal voluntary contraction, MVC), endurance (T
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-274
Number of pages8
JournalMuscle and Nerve
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2004

Keywords

  • COPD
  • Electromyography
  • Endurance
  • Muscle strength
  • Quadriceps femoris
  • Skeletal muscle

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