The impact of dyspnoea and leg fatigue during exercise on health‐related quality of life in patients with COPD

Objective:  COPD patients frequently complain of symptoms such as dyspnoea and leg fatigue during exercise. However, the impact of these symptoms on the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is not known. This study tested whether dyspnoea and leg fatigue during exercise affects the HRQoL of patients with COPD.

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