The oxygen uptake efficiency slope in children with congenital heart disease: Construct and group validity

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-392

  Bongers, B C ^a   Hulzebos, H J ^a   Blank, A C ^a   Van Brussel, M ^a   Takken, Takken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital heart disease; Exercise testing; Oxygen uptake efficiency slope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; GROUP VALIDITY; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN UPTAKE EFFICIENCY SLOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDITY; VENTILATORY DRIVE; VENTILATORY EFFICIENCY; VENTILATORY THRESHOLD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79959194165     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: 17418275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741826710389390     Document Type: Article

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