Open AccessCardiopulmonary and Gas-Exchange Responses during the Six-Minute Walk Test in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Arnoldus J.R. van Gestel,
Florent Baty,
Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthof,
Martin Brutsche
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000365997
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , cardiology , pulmonary function testing , respiratory exchange ratio , heart rate , blood pressure
The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is representative of daily life activities and reflects the functional capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Information on the cardiopulmonary and gas exchange responses to the 6MWT is limited.
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