CPET
Peak exercise capacity is defined as “the maximum ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen to exercising skeletal muscle and of the exer... Read More
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Peak exercise capacity is defined as “the maximum ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen to exercising skeletal muscle and of the exercising muscle to extract oxygen from the blood” Consequently, exercise tolerance is determined by three factors:
Pulmonary gas exchange
Cardiovascular performance
Skeletal muscle metabolism
RER for metabolism
The tests includes the following
Spirometry
ECG
RER
Vo2Max
HR
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