Energy economy of walking with a wheeled ambulatory aid (rollator) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

K. Hill, T. E. Dolmage, L. Woon, D. Brooks, R. S. Goldstein (Bentley, Australia; Toronto, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Exercise tests and emerging outcomes: defining the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: Exercise tests and emerging outcomes: defining the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1229
Disease area: Airway diseases

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K. Hill, T. E. Dolmage, L. Woon, D. Brooks, R. S. Goldstein (Bentley, Australia; Toronto, Canada). Energy economy of walking with a wheeled ambulatory aid (rollator) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 1229

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