Assessing exercise capacity using telehealth: A feasibility study in adults with cystic fibrosis

Respiratory Care

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 286-290

  Cox, Narelle S ^a   Alison, Jennifer A ^b,c   Butto, Brenda M ^d,e   Wilson, John W ^d,e   Holland, Anne E ^a,d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Alfred Health ^*  (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Exercise test; Physical activity; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; TELEHEALTH; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84873637619     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01922     Document Type: Article

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