Effectiveness of Ground Walking Versus Stair Climbing on Exercise Capacity in Subjects with Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find the effectiveness between ground walking and stair climbing on improving exercise capacity in subjects with moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Method: 75 subjects who were clinically diagnosed of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease were as...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 209 - 215 |
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