Are the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation sustained after 6 months?

L. Zainudin, P. Albert, V. Ford, P. Calverley (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Measuring physical activity and exercise performance in chronic lung disease: implications for rehabilitation
Disease area: Airway diseases

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