Practical interpretation of 6-minute walk data using healthy adult reference equations

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-171

  Sanderson, Bonnie ^a   Bittner, Vera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STANDARDIZATION; WALKING;

CORONARY DISEASE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 33749316740     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200605000-00010     Document Type: Article

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