In recent years, COPD has become increasingly thought of as a systemic disease affecting
many tissues and organs in addition to the lungs. The skeletal muscles in particular have …

Evidence has been accumulating that chronic inactivity leading to muscle disuse is unlikely
to be the only explanation for the peripheral muscle dysfunction of chronic obstructive …

It has become increasingly recognized that skeletal muscle dysfunction is common in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle strength and …

Impaired exercise capacity is a common finding in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) patients. This reduction is not a simple consequence of airflow limitation. Peripheral …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients,
particularly of the quadriceps, is of clinical interest because it not only influences the …

Muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and may involve both respiratory and locomotor (peripheral) muscles. The loss of …

Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer from exercise
intolerance. In about 40% of the patients exercise capacity is limited by alterations in skeletal …

Skeletal-muscle (both respiratory and limb) abnormalities are common and can have
profound effects in patients with chronic inflammatory states such as chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease characterized by
inflammation-induced airflow limitation and parenchymal destruction. In addition to …

Background: Because oxidative stress affects muscle function, the underlying mechanism to
explain exercise induced peripheral muscle oxidative stress in patients with chronic …