Using the six-minute walk test to assess exercise capacity in people with pulmonary hypertension

L. Spencer, B. Zafiropoulos, J. Alison (Sydney, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Assessment of physical activity, exercise, muscle function and clinical characteristics as outcomes in physiotherapy and rehabilitation

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