Journal article
A randomized controlled trial of a 3-year home exercise program in cystic fibrosis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of a 3-year home exercise program on pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in mildly to moderately impaired patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and to assess whether regular aerobic exercise is a realistic treatment option.
STUDY DESIGN: Seventy-two patients with CF (7-19 years) were randomly assigned to an exercise group (a minimum of 20 minutes of aerobic exercise, at a heart rate of approximately 150 …
Authors
Schneiderman-Walker J; Pollock SL; Corey M; Wilkes DD; Canny GJ; Pedder L; Reisman JJ
Journal
The Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 136, No. 3, pp. 304–310
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2000
DOI
10.1067/mpd.2000.103408
ISSN
0022-3476