Measurement properties of muscle strength tests in AECOPD

A. Araújo Oliveira (Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Assessing functional outcomes in chronic respiratory disease
Session: Assessing functional outcomes in chronic respiratory disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4706
Disease area: Airway diseases

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