Patients with COPD have lower capability of activating their muscles. At the cortical level, force production is not only controlled by contralateral primary motor cortex but also by ipsilateral motor cortex. The aim of this study is to determine whether ipsilateral areas are functionally impaired in COPD.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Health insurance * Patients : COPD Gold II-IV Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Seizures * Unable to give written consent * Metalic object above shoulders * Dermatological issue concerning surface electrodes * Caffeine consumption \> 4 coffee / day * Neurological disorders * Opioid-based treatment * Patients : recent exacerbation (\< 4 weeks) * Patients : rehabilitation in previous 1 year