Measurement and Interpretation of Exercise Ventilatory Efficiency
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a method for evaluating pulmonary and cardiocirculatory abnormalities, dyspnea, and exercise tolerance in healthy individuals and patients with chronic conditions. During exercise, ventilation (V˙E) increases in proportion to metabolic demand [i.e., carbon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00659/full |