Measuring changes in activity limitation and participation restriction in people with COPD

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 264-268

  O’Shea, Simone D ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^b   Paratz, Jennifer D ^c  

^a Wodonga Regional Health Service   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Cardiothoracic Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Test retest reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349113110     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2005.12.6.18278     Document Type: Article

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