RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRE-OPERATIVE CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS

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SAĞLAM M., ARIKAN H., Savci S., İNAL İNCE D., Bosnak-Guclu M., Degirmence B., ...More

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW, vol.17, no.107, pp.39-40, 2008 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 107
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1183/09059180.00010716
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.39-40
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, physical activity, and quality of life in preoperative cardiac surgery patients.