Should the endurance shuttle walk test replace the six-minute walk test in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-2

  Brooks, D ^a   Solway, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; ENDURANCE; ENDURANCE SHUTTLE WALK TEST; EXERCISE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; WALKING;

EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; WALKING;

EID: 32444445316     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1479972306cd086ed     Document Type: Editorial

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