Six-minute walk test repeatability and relation to physical function in survivors of a critical illness

J. Alison, D. Elliott, S. McKinley, L. Aitken, M. King (Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outcomes and predictors of the sucess of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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J. Alison, D. Elliott, S. McKinley, L. Aitken, M. King (Australia). Six-minute walk test repeatability and relation to physical function in survivors of a critical illness. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 665

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