The 6 minutes walking test in healthy subject: Reproducibility and relative intensity;Le test de marche de 6 minutes chez le sujet sain: Reproductibilité et intensité relative

Science and Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-42

  Kervio, G ^a,c   Ville, N ^b   Carre F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Campus la Harpe   (France)

^c PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Healthy subjects; Intensity; Reproductibility; Six minute walking test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREADMILL; WALKING;

EID: 0037310488     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0765-1597(02)00069-2     Document Type: Article

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