RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

SAĞLAM, MELDA; Savci, Sema; VARDAR YAĞLI, NACİYE; ÇALIK KÜTÜKCÜ, EBRU; ARIKAN, HÜLYA; İNAL İNCE, DENİZ; GÜÇLÜ, MERAL; BAYRAKCI TUNAY, VOLGA; ÇÖPLÜ, LÜTFİ

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

SAĞLAM M., Savci S., VARDAR YAĞLI N., ÇALIK KÜTÜKCÜ E., ARIKAN H., İNAL İNCE D., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.157-162, 2013 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.157-162
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: A high body mass index (BMI) provides an advantage for survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of obesity on respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, and physical activity level in patients with COPD.