Which is the best exercise test to assess therapeutic intervention in COPD?

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-5

  Jenkins, Sue ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE TEST; EXHAUSTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING;

EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 46149105679     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: 14799731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1479972307086312     Document Type: Editorial

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