Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 410-419 , November 2009

Assessment and Monitoring of Physical Function for People With CKD

  • Pelagia Koufaki

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health Research Group, University of Stirling, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Tom Mercer

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Professor Tom Mercer, School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh EH21 6UU, United Kingdom.

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PII: S1548-5595(09)00169-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2009.08.010

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 410-419 , November 2009

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