Exercise may improve airway clearance and alleviate hyperinflation in children with Cystic Fibrosis

K. Regan (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), S. Blacklock (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), D. Urquhart (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Improvements in the assessment of paediatric physiology
Session: Improvements in the assessment of paediatric physiology
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4581
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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