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    Role of inspiratory capacity on exercise tolerance in COPD patients with and without tidal expiratory flow limitation at rest
    (2000) Diaz, O; Villafranca, C; Ghezzo, H; Borzone, G; Leiva, A; Milic-Emil, J; Lisboa, C
    Expiratory flow limitation promotes dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a consequent reduction in inspiratory capacity (IC), limiting their exercise tolerance. Therefore, the exercise capacity of patients with tidal expiratory flow limitation (FL) at rest should depend on the magnitude of IC, The presented study was designed to evaluate the role of FL on the relationship between resting IC, other respiratory function variables and exercise performance in COPD patients,