Variability in performance of timed walk tests in pulmonary rehabilitation programs

Chest

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 98-105

  Elpern, Ellen H ^a   Stevens, Damien ^a   Kesten, Steven ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Exercise testing; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TEST; MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; VARIANCE; WALKING;

EID: 0033931819     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.1.98     Document Type: Article

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