Evaluation of the 6-minute walk test’s learning effect in a respiratory rehabilitation setting

Filipa Ramalho Fernandes (Alcanena, Portugal), Filipa Ramalho Fernandes, João Parreira, Gonçalo Samouco, Margarida Maurício, Luís Vaz Rodrigues

Source: International Congress 2016 – Latest insights into functional capacity and muscle weakness in chronic lung diseases
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Filipa Ramalho Fernandes (Alcanena, Portugal), Filipa Ramalho Fernandes, João Parreira, Gonçalo Samouco, Margarida Maurício, Luís Vaz Rodrigues. Evaluation of the 6-minute walk test’s learning effect in a respiratory rehabilitation setting. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 701

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