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Twelve-minute walking test for assessing disability in chronic bronchitis.

McGavin et al., 1976

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18214156803602786505
Author
McGavin C
Gupta S
McHardy G
Publication year
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Br Med J

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The distance covered in 12 minutes' walking was used to test exercise tolerance in chronic bronchitis. The distance covered bore a poor relation to the forced expiratory volume in 1 second but a significant relation to the forced vital capacity and the maximum oxygen …
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