Relationship of quadriceps torque to early post-lung transplant functional recovery after centre-based and tele-rehabilitation

L. Wickerson (Toronto, Canada), D. Rozenberg (Toronto, Canada), C. Gottesman (Toronto, Canada), D. Helm (Toronto, Canada), L. Singer (Toronto, Canada), S. Mathur (Toronto, Canada)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Peripheral muscle function, exercise capacity and functional status in respiratory disease

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