A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of an exercise training program in patients recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-219

  Lau, Herman Mun Cheung ^a   Ng, Gabriel Yin Fat ^b   Jones, Alice Yee Men ^b   Lee, Edwin Wai Chi ^a   Siu, Eddy Hon Kit ^a   Hui, David Shu Cheong ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exercise training; Physiotherapy; Randomised controlled trials; Rehabilitation; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DELTOID MUSCLE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HAND GRIP; HEART PERFORMANCE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WALKING;

EID: 29444450909     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(05)70002-7     Document Type: Article

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