Does upper extremity exercise improve dyspnea in patients with COPD? A meta-analysis
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Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Upper extremity exercise
Dyspnea
Meta-analysis
Abbreviations
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ADL
activities of daily living
PR
pulmonary rehabilitation
LEE
lower-extremity exercise
UUEE
unsupported upper extremity exercise
RCTs
randomized controlled trials
PEDro
Physiotherapy Evidence Database
MCID
minimum clinically important difference
WMD
weighted mean difference
CI
confidence interval
HRQL
health-related quality of life
ITT
intention-to-treat analysis
SUEE
supported upper extremity exercise
CRDQ
chronic respiratory disease questionnaire
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