Six-Minute walk test as a guide for walking prescription for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
Exercise training in chronic respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an essential component of pulmonary rehabilitation, but physical activity for maintenance of benefits in COPD after outpatient/inpatient rehabilitation is a neglected one. The dosage of walking...
Main Authors: | Baskaran Chandrasekaran, Kalyan Chakravarthy Reddy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2018-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=73;epage=76;aulast=Chandrasekaran |
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