Comprehensive comparison of the repeatability of the most commonly employed tests of exercise performance for patients with stable COPD.  An observational study.

T. Harvey-Dunstan (Leicester, United Kingdom), R. Tal-Singer (PA, United States of America), M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom), A. Hamilton (Burlington, Canada), M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom), M. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom), S. Singh (Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Let’s interact and discuss the hot topics in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: Let’s interact and discuss the hot topics in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2046
Disease area: Airway diseases

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