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Supervised exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation—the Limerick programme

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  1. Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

    Raymond O’Connor, Ruth Power, Kyle Bissett, Kimberly-Ann Bourdan, Katie Togher, Hayley Power, Kasie O’Reilly, Shane Baistrocchi, Patrick Purtill, Sarah Keyes, Molly Brannock, James Maxwell & Ryan McAnuff

  2. Department of Physical Exercise and Sports Science, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

    Catherine Woods

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O’Connor, R., Power, R., Bissett, K. et al. Supervised exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation—the Limerick programme. Ir J Med Sci 189, 403–404 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02058-9

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