Thoracic excursion measurement in children with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-133

  Custers, J W H ^a   Arets, H G M ^a   Engelbert, R H H ^a   Kooijmans, F T C ^a   van der Ent, C K ^a   Helders, P J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child; Cystic fibrosis; Physiotherapy; Pulmonary function test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BREATHING; CALCULATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; RESIDUAL VOLUME; THORAX EXAMINATION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; THORAX;

EID: 20944441085     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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