Objectives: Ground-based walking is a simple training modality which would suit pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) settings with limited access to specialist equipment. Patients with COPD …

Introduction Ground-based walking is a simple training modality which would suit pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) settings with limited access to specialist equipment. Patients with …

The development of contractile muscle fatigue (CMF) affects training responses in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Downhill walking induces CMF with …

Background: Development of contractile muscle fatigue (CMF) directly relates to training
response in COPD. Downhill walking (DW) induces CMF with less symptoms of dyspnoea …

Background Walking is frequently used in the exercise rehabilitation of patients with COPD.
Walking ability can be characterized by the two-parameter hyperbolic relationship between …

Question: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), does supervised
ground-based walking improve health-related quality of life and exercise capacity? Design …

Questions Does an eight-week program of walk training improve endurance walking
capacity in people with COPD compared to cycle training? Does walk training improve peak …

This study was designed to determine the effect of ground-based walking training on health-
related quality of life and exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Purpose: To investigate the characteristics that distinguish responders from nonresponders
to ground-based walking training (GBWT) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background: Downhill walking (DW) enhances quadriceps contractile muscle fatigue (CMF)
with less symptoms than level walking (LW) in patients with COPD. Its use in clinical practice …