Assessing the exertion required to induce breathlessness in a population with advanced cancer: matching measures to the level of physical function

Abstract Background The aim of the study was to assess four evidence-based assessments utilising exercise challenges that induce breathlessness, each with progressively less demanding levels of exertion, which can be tailored to people with a range of functional capabilities in the setting of advanc...

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Main Authors: Kahren M. White, Meera R. Agar, David C. Currow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0386-1