Six-minute walk test in children and Adolescents. Selection of Reference Equations

A. Silva (Lisbon, Portugal), A. Descalço (Lisbon, Portugal), Â. Martins (Lisbon, Portugal), Â. Drago (Lisbon, Portugal), C. Constant (Lisbon, Portugal), T. Bandeira (Lisbon, Portugal)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Advances in lung function practice
Session: Advances in lung function practice
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2162
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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