Estimation of maximal work rate based on the 6-minute walk test and fat-free mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1626-1628

  Cavalheri, Vinícius ^a,b   Hernandes, Nídia Aparecida ^a,b   Camillo, Carlos Augusto ^a,b   Probst, Vanessa Suziane ^a   Ramos, Dionei ^b   Pitta, Fábio ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; BODY COMPOSITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REHABILITATION CENTER; WALKING;

BODY COMPOSITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; WALKING;

EID: 77957306357     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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