title: From the authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marceli Rocha
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ercy Mara Cipulo
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Augusto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kalva-Filho
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Maria Machado
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Coelho Figueira Freire
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yassuyuki Tacao
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, São Paulo University (USP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandra Choqueta
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Toledo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Michel Jorge
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cecílio
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos Marques
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vanderlei
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dionei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*