Randomized reliability study evaluating constant-load and graded- exercise treadmill test for intermittent claudication

Angiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-200

  Cachovan, Milan ^e   Rogatti, Waltraud ^a   Woltering, Franz ^b   Creutzig, Andreas ^f   Diehm, Curt ^c   Heidrich, Heinz ^d   Scheffler, Peter ^f  

^a Rogatti Consulting   (Germany)

^b Schwarz Pharma AG   (Germany)

^c Karlsbad Clinic   (Germany)

^d Franziskus Hospital   (Germany)

^e Herz Kreislauf Klinik   (Germany)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0032989231     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000331979905000303     Document Type: Article

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