Therapeutic Consequences for Physical Therapy of Comorbidity Highly Prevalent in COPD: A Multi-case Study

Emmylou Beekman^1,3*, Ilse Mesters^1,2, Mariëtte De Rooij⁴, Nienke De Vries⁵, Erik Hulzebos⁶, Marike Van Der Leeden^4,7, Staal J⁵, Joost Dekker^4,7, RiaNijhuis-van Der Sanden⁵ and Rob A De Bie^1,2

¹Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

²Centre for Evidence Based Physiotherapy, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

³Physical Therapy Section in Multidisciplinary Centre, Sittard, The Netherlands

⁴Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

⁵Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

⁶University Medical Center Utrecht, Child Development and Exercise Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands

⁷VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands