title: Efficacy of lower-limb muscle training modalities in severely dyspnoeic individuals with COPD and quadriceps muscle weakness: response from the authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Maurice J H
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sillen
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frits M E
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Franssen
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jeannet M L
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Delbressine
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anouk W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Vaes
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Emiel F M
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.affiliation: Department of Research & Education, CIRO+, Centre of expertise for chronic organ failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martijn A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Spruit
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*
keywords: COPD ÀÜ Mechanisms; Exercise; Pulmonary Rehabilitation