title: The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is lower limb muscle dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Debigaré
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maltais
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology