THE DOSE INDEX IS RELATED WITH MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE


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ÇAKMAK A., ÇALIK KÜTÜKCÜ E., Arikan H., VARDAR YAĞLI N., SAĞLAM M., İNAL İNCE D., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.45-51, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

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Purpose: Composite measures have potential to account for many of the facets of disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the DOSE (Dyspnea, Obstruction, Smoking, Exacerbation) Index which is a multi-component assessment tool and handgrip and respiratory muscle strength, activities of daily living (ADL) and health-related quality of life in patients COPD.