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Using pedometers to monitor walking activity in outcome assessment for pulmonary rehabilitation
Chronic Respiratory Disease, 10/29/09

Dallas MI et al. – A standard pedometer worn at the waist did not detect changes in lower extremity activity following PR. This negative finding occurred despite demonstrated improvements in dyspnea, exercise tolerance and quality of life measures. Although pedometers are inexpensive and easy to use, they may not be sensitive enough to be used routinely as an outcome measure for PR.

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Mechanisms of exercise limitation and pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with neuromuscular disease
Chronic Respiratory Disease, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with restrictive lung diseases
Chest, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 66%

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Patient Education and Counselling, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Introducing the National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project
BMC Health Services Research, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Sarcoidosis-Associated Fibrosing Mediastinitis with Resultant Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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