Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Methodology for Assessing Exertion Intolerance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Methodology for Assessing Exertion Intolerance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Background: Concise methodological directions for administration of serial cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) are needed for testing of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Maximal CPET is used to evaluate the coordinated metabolic, muscular, respiratory an...

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Main Authors: Staci Stevens, Chris Snell, Jared Stevens, Betsy Keller, J. Mark VanNess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
functional capacity
stress test
oxygen consumption
post exertional malaise
functional impairment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00242/full

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