Respiratory cost and respiratory effort cost indexes in healthy and asthmatic children during six minute walking test

M. D. G. Rodrigues-Machado, B. Luiza Alexandre (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of functional status
Session: Assessment of functional status
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 2885
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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