How should we measure function in patients with chronic heart and lung disease?

Keywords

Cycle ergometerMedicinePhysical therapySpearman's rank correlation coefficientLung diseaseLung functionStatistical significanceTest (biology)Pulmonary function testingHeart failureRank correlationCardiologyInternal medicineObstructive lung diseaseLungHeart ratePulmonary diseaseStatisticsMathematicsBlood pressure

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McMaster University CA

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Publication Info

Year: 1985
Type: article
Volume: 38
Issue: 6
Pages: 517-524
Citations: 435
Access: Closed

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