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