Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242366 | Respiratory Medicine | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Patients in GOLD stage II maintained their functional capacity assessed by 6MWD over 3 years, while it was significantly reduced for patients in GOLD stages III and IV. Level of physical activity and FEV1 were predictors for longitudinal change in functional capacity.
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Authors
Bente Frisk, Birgitte Espehaug, Jon A. Hardie, Liv I. Strand, Rolf Moe-Nilssen, Tomas M.L. Eagan, Per S. Bakke, Einar Thorsen,