Test-retest reliability of a hand-held dynamometer for quadriceps isometric maximal voluntary contractions measurements in COPD: a multicenter Canadian validation study

K. Bui (Quebec City, Canada)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Assessing pulmonary and extra-pulmonary function in chronic disease
Session: Assessing pulmonary and extra-pulmonary function in chronic disease
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2577
Disease area: Airway diseases

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