Annual Congress Munich 2006

Saturday, 02.09.2006
Sunday, 03.09.2006
Monday, 04.09.2006
Tuesday, 05.09.2006
Wednesday, 06.09.2006

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, abstract number.

Material from 2006:

4395 Abstracts
610 Slide presentations
175 Webcasts
95 Handouts
175 Multimedia files

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PG17 - Exercise testing in children

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: A. Colin (Miami, United States of America), K-H. Carlsen (Oslo, Norway)
Aims: The specific aims of this course are:
• to outline how exercise performance develops through childhood;
• to review the methods used for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children;
• to outline an approach to the interpretation of exercise tests in children. Target audience: Those wanting a better understanding of exercise testing in children including paediatricians, primary care physicians, trainees in paediatric respiratory medicine.

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The development of exercise ability and capacity through childhood: a developmental overview T. Rowland (Springfield, United States of America)
How is it done? Equipment, methods and normal values for paediatric exercise testing V. Unnithan (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Interpreting exercise tests: a structured approach for the paediatrician P. Palange (Rome, Italy)
When can exercise testing in children help you? Clinical examples K-H. Carlsen (Oslo, Norway)