These Abstract Scholarship Awards have been funded by the American Thoracic Society
Mehul S. Patel, MBBS BSc MRCP
NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College
Abstract Title: Vastus Lateralis Fiber Shift Is Predictive Of Mortality In COPD
Matthew Maddocks, PhD
King's College London
Abstract Title: Ankle Dorsiflexor Muscle Strength, Size And Quality In Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Heleen Demeyer, Msc, PT
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KULeuven and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Leuven
Abstract Title: The New GOLD Classification: Discrimination For Physical Activity In Daily Life In Patients With COPD
Carlos Augusto Camillo, PT, MSc
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Abstract Title: Downhill Walking For Subjects With COPD
Fernanda Ribeiro, MSc
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec
Abstract Title: Reliability Of Quadriceps Isokinetic Endurance Test In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Comparison Of Angular Velocities
Louise L. Tonnesen, MD
Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen
Abstract Title: Predictors Of Airway Hyperresponsiveness In Elite Athletes With And Without Asthma
Valérie Coats, MSc
Research center, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
Abstract Title: Visceral Adiposity In Patients With COPD: Preliminary Results From A CANCOLD Substudy
Baruch Vainshelboim, M.P.E.
Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital
Abstract Title: Effect Of Exercise Pulmonary Rehabilitation On Long-Term Outcomes In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Daniel Langer, PhD
Queen's University & Kingston General Hospital
Abstract Title: Inspiratory muscle training reduces respiratory neural drive in patients with COPD
Jennifer M. Yentes, PhD
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Abstract Title: Patients With COPD Walk With A More Periodic Step Width Pattern As Compared To Healthy Controls
Noppawan Charususin, PT, MSc
KU Leuven
Abstract Title: Effect Of Inspiratory Muscle Training On Breathing Pattern During Whole Body Exercise In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sophia Kapchinsky, MSc
McGill University
Abstract Title: Eccentric cycling improves the metabolic profile of lower limb muscle in severe COPD
Yves Raphael, PT
State University of Rio de Janeiro
Abstract Title: Brazilian Manual Of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Does It Maintain The Benefits Achieved During The Outpatient Program?
Peijun Gui, MS
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Effect Of Exercise Training On Cancer Cachexia In Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) Mouse Model