• Effects of using the surgical mask and FFP2 during the 6-min walking test. A randomized controlled trial 

      Cabanillas Barea, Sara; Rodríguez-Sanz, Jacobo; Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni; López-de-Celis, Carlos; González Rueda, Vanessa; Zegarra-Chávez, Daniel; Cedeño-Bermúdez, Simón A.; Pérez Bellmunt, Albert (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of masks has been recommended as a containment measure. The mask is a hindrance to normal breathing that causes discomfort. This could put more work on the respiratory ...
    • Validation of walking trails for the urban training of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients 

      Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Torrent-Pallicer, Jaume; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Delgado, Anna; Balcells, Eva; Rodríguez, Diego A.; Vilaró, Jordi; Vall Casas, Pere; Irurtia, Alfredo; Rodriguez-Roisin, Robert; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Urban Training Study Group (PLoS ONE, 2016-01-14)
      Purpose: Accessible interventions to train patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are needed. We designed urban trails of different intensities (low, moderate and high) in different ...