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Editorial
. 2014 May 20:24:14014.
doi: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.14.

The difficulties of measuring and improving physical activity in COPD

Bernard Aguilaniu  1 , Nicolas Roche  2
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Editorial

The difficulties of measuring and improving physical activity in COPD

Bernard Aguilaniu et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. .
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Figure 1
COPD-related mechanisms of quality of life and physical activity impairment.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A putative model to improve physical activity levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Green zones contain triggers and blue zones contain facilitators.
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