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Letter to the Editor

Six-Minute Stepper Test to Set Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intensity in Patients with COPD

Tristan BonnevieADIR Association, Bois-Guillaume, France;Department of Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Normandie Univ, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francis-Edouard GravierADIR Association, Bois-Guillaume, France
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Antoine CuvelierDepartment of Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Normandie Univ, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France;Department of Respiratory Intensive Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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David DebeaumontADIR Association, Bois-Guillaume, France;Department of Urinary, Digestive, Respiratory and Sport Physiology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
Pages 91-92 | Published online: 10 Jan 2018

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