Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 1 , Pages 36-42 , March 2009

Repeatability of physiotherapy chest wall vibrations applied to spontaneously breathing adults

  • Harriet Shannon

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 207 242 9789x2689; fax: +44 207 829 8634.
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  • Rachael Gregson

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
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  • Janet Stocks

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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  • Tim J. Cole

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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  • Eleanor Main

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK

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PII: S0031-9406(08)00106-5

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2008.08.004

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 1 , Pages 36-42 , March 2009

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