Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Mar 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyInterval training versus continuous training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of interval training (IT) and continuous steady-pace training (CT) in patients with COPD. ⋯ Compared with CT, IT was well tolerated and produced similar improvements in exercise performance and quality of life.