Reproducibility of 6-minute walking test in patients with COPD

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-267

  Hernandes, N A ^a,d,e,f   Wouters, E F M ^a,b   Meijer, K ^c   Annegarn, J ^c   Pitta, F ^d,f   Spruit, M A ^a  

^a Centre of Excellence for Chronic Organ Failure (CIRO+)   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSIDADE NORTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^f SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

6 min walking test; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Reproducibility of results

Indexed keywords

6 MINUTE WALKING TEST; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYSPNEA; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 80051524332     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00142010     Document Type: Article

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