Utility of the six-minute walk test in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple test that is widely used to assess functional exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients with IPF have reduced exercise capacity due to a number of factors, such as impaired respiratory mechanics and circulato...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0158-z |