Estimation of maximal work rate based on the six-minute walking test and fat-free mass in patients with COPD

V. Cavalheri, N. A. Hernandes, C. A. Camillo, V. S. Probst, D. Ramos, F. Pitta (Presidente Prudente, Londrina, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Exercise training: new groups, new methods and outcomes
Session: Exercise training: new groups, new methods and outcomes
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4882
Disease area: Airway diseases

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