The impact of body composition on walking distance in the six-minute walk test in COPD patients

M. Waatevik, P. Bakke, J. Hardie, T. M. Eagan (Bergen, Norway)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - COPD - clinical and epidemiological aspects
Session: COPD - clinical and epidemiological aspects
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1156
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Waatevik, P. Bakke, J. Hardie, T. M. Eagan (Bergen, Norway). The impact of body composition on walking distance in the six-minute walk test in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 1156

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