Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 397-404 , November 2006

Exercise-induced desaturation and electrocardiogram changes in people with severe lung disease: An exploratory investigation of 25 serial cases

  • Alice Y.M. Jones, PhD, PT, FACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alice Jones, PhD, PT, FACP, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
    • ,
  • Wai-Cho Yu, MBBS, FCCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Ngai-Shing Mok, MBBS, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Olivia Y.Y. Yeung, MSc, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Henry C.W. Cheng, BSc, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Dean, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.05.001

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 397-404 , November 2006

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