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The standard oxygen consumption value equivalent to one metabolic equivalent (3.5 ml/min/kg) is not appropriate for elderly people

M. Kwan Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 9/F Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Woo Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 9/F Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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T. Kwok Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 9/F Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Pages 179-182 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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