Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 165-170 , August 2006

Modified shuttle test performance in hospitalized children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis

  • Narelle S. Cox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • ,
  • Jennifer Follett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • ,
  • Karen O. McKay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • Discipline of Paediatrics & Child Health, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9845 3018; fax: +61 2 9845 3395.

Received 3 February 2005 ,Revised 24 February 2006 ,Accepted 27 February 2006.

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PII: S1569-1993(06)00032-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2006.02.004

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 165-170 , August 2006

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