Diaphragmatic excursion correlates with exercise capacity and dynamic hyperinflation in COPD patients.

Masashi ShiraishiYuji HigashimotoRyuji SugiyaHiroki MizusawaYu TakedaShuhei FujitaOsamu NishiyamaShintarou KudoTamotsu KimuraYasutaka ChibaKanji FukudaYuji Tohda

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

Reduced mobility of the diaphragm was related to decreased exercise capacity and increased dyspnoea due to dynamic lung hyperinflation in COPD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
high intensity
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
resistance training
patient reported