Journal article
Interval versus continuous training in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interval exercise has gained recent attention as a possible means of achieving greater physiological training effects compared with continuous exercise. The primary aim of this systematic review was to compare the effects of interval versus continuous training on peak oxygen uptake, peak power, 6 minute walk test (6MWT) distance and health-related quality of life in …
Authors
Beauchamp MK; Nonoyama M; Goldstein RS; Hill K; Dolmage TE; Mathur S; Brooks D
Journal
Thorax, Vol. 65, No. 2,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
February 1, 2010
DOI
10.1136/thx.2009.123000
ISSN
0040-6376