Both 6MWD and ISWD, but not VO(2) peak, were related to DEE. Because activities of daily living were performed at a high percentage of VO(2) peak, it may be more realistic to optimize habitual DEE in COPD by increasing the frequency or duration rather than the intensity of physical activity.
2012-02-08
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada.
Chest. 2012 Feb;141(2):406-12
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