Chester step test in patients with COPD: Reliability and correlation with pulmonary function test results

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 995-1001

  de Camargo, Anderson Alves ^a   Justino, Tatiana ^a   de Andrade, Carlos Henrique Silva ^a   Malaguti, Carla ^a   Dal Corso, Simone ^a  

^a Nove de Julho University   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chester step test; COPD; Exercise test; Reliability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHESTER STEP TEST; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYCLING; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TENSION; RELIABILITY; WORKLOAD;

AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 79960690641     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01047     Document Type: Article

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