Maximal Exercise Capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Limited Indicator of the Health Status | Zendy

Tewe L. Verhage | Zendy; Jan H. Vercoulen | Zendy; H.A.C. van Helvoort | Zendy; Jeannette B. Peters | Zendy; Johan Molema | Zendy; P.N.R. Dekhuijzen | Zendy; Yvonne F. Heijdra | Zendy

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Maximal Exercise Capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Limited Indicator of the Health Status

Author(s) -

Tewe L. Verhage,

Jan H. Vercoulen,

H.A.C. van Helvoort,

Jeannette B. Peters,

Johan Molema,

P.N.R. Dekhuijzen,

Yvonne F. Heijdra

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000295920

Subject(s) - medicine , copd , vo2 max , pulmonary function testing , pulmonary disease , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , cardiology , heart rate , nursing , blood pressure

Dyspnoea and diminished functional status are pivotal features of the health status (HS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is still not fully understood how pulmonary function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing relate to these aspects. This may be due to incomplete assessment and/or deficient definitions of HS. Especially regarding peak oxygen consumption, inconsistent results have been reported.

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