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Keep this study
Lead
Federal University of Paraíba
Age
40–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with COPD according to the Global Initiative for COPD (GOLD, 2023);
Aged 40 years or older and under 75 years;
Providing both oral and written informed consent.
You may not be if
Inability to perform the IMT protocol and/or functional tests;
Presence of psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments, progressive neurological disorders, cancer, or chronic pain;
Cognitive impairment or inability to understand commands.
Patients who have experienced any health issue or had a COPD exacerbation in the previous month will also be excluded to ensure that the patient's symptoms are stable.
