Six-minute walk test and clinical paramaters in cystic fibrosis: functional assessment instruments

F. Meister Pereira, P. Blau Margosian Conti, M. A. G de O Ribeiro, R. Tiemi Okuro, C. I da Silva Santos, R. Alves Grande, M. Antonelli, A. Fernando Ribeiro, G. Hessel, R. Teixeira Mendes, J. D. Ribeiro (Santa Caterina, Campinas, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Physiotherapy aspects in cystic fibrosis and functional assessment
Session: Physiotherapy aspects in cystic fibrosis and functional assessment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2312
Disease area: Airway diseases

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