Respiratory Medicine
Volume 98, Issue 10 , Pages 1000-1007, October 2004

Heavy resistance training increases muscle size, strength and physical function in elderly male COPD-patients—a pilot study

  • M. Kongsgaard

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Copenhagen, NV 2400 Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45-35-316-296; fax: +45-35-312-733
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  • V. Backer

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • K. Jørgensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Physiology, Institute of Exercise and Sports Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • M. Kjær

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Copenhagen, NV 2400 Denmark
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  • N. Beyer

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Copenhagen, NV 2400 Denmark

Received 9 September 2003; accepted 3 March 2004. published online 19 August 2004.

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PII: S0954-6111(04)00107-6

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2004.03.003

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 98, Issue 10 , Pages 1000-1007, October 2004

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