Does quadriceps contractile fatigue influence rehabilitation outcomes in COPD–chronic respiratory failure patients?
Baseline quadriceps pMF predicted greater improvement in the 6MWT in COPD-CRF patients, suggesting it may be a new target for predicting pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes and optimising training protocols.
Authors
- Michele Vitacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9389-7915)
- Mara Paneroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-2098)
- Carla Simonelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-7499)
- Beatrice Salvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-4320)
- Massimo Venturelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2469-8787)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00990-2024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Ministero della Salute