A simple measure of quadriceps strength in participants of pulmonary rehabilitation

K. Wagg, L. Sewell, M. Steiner, S. Singh (Coventry, United Kingdom)

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

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