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Selecting the increment size for a maximal incremental cycle test in patients with COPD
Author(s) -
Hartman Jorine E.,
Slebos DirkJan,
Boezen H. Marike,
Greef Mathieu H.G.,
Kerstjens Huib A.M.,
Hacken Nick H.T.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.12451
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , workload , pulmonary disease , cycle ergometer , test (biology) , physical therapy , cardiology , computer science , paleontology , heart rate , blood pressure , biology , operating system
Currently, to our knowledge, there are no chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD )‐specific formulas to predict the maximum workload of an incremental cycle ergometer test. The aim of the study was to investigate different prediction models including COPD ‐specific variables of maximum workload in 113 mild to very severe COPD patients. This study shows that simple measures like forced expiratory volume in 1 s, chair‐stand test and modified M edical R esearch C ouncil dyspnoea score may improve the accuracy of the predicted maximum workload in COPD patients.