Quality of life measured with a generic instrument (Short Form-36) improves following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-84

  Boueri, Fernanda M V ^a   Bucher Bartelson, Becki L ^a   Glenn, Karen A ^a   Make, Barry J Make ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

6 min walk; COPD; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Quality of life; Short form 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRENGTH; WALKING;

EID: 0035125655     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.1.77     Document Type: Article

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