Is familiarisation necessary for cycle ergometer tests in patients with moderate to severe COPD?

R. A. Evans, M. C. Steiner, S. J. Singh, M. D. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Pulmonary rehabilitation: mechanisms of action
Session: Pulmonary rehabilitation: mechanisms of action
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4601
Disease area: Airway diseases

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