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Exercise limitations associated with COPD - Emphysema

What would be exercise limitations for an individual with chronic obstructive lung disease?

What could be central as well as peripheral physiological changes and/or limitations to sustained aerobic activity?


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This solution explains the exercise limitations associated with chronic obstructive lung disease, including the central as well as peripheral physiological changes and/or limitations to sustained aerobic activity.  Supplemented with two highly informative articles.

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