Controlled trial of supervised exercise training in chronic bronchitis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 280, Issue 6213, 1980, Pages 519-

  Sinclair, D J M ^a   Ingram, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REHABILITATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY;

AGED; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIALS; EXERTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0018866771     PISSN: 00071447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.280.6213.519     Document Type: Article

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