Cardiorespiratory performance of coronary artery disease patients on land versus underwater treadmill tests: a comparative study

OBJECTIVE: To compare responses to a cardiopulmonary exercise test on land versus on an underwater treadmill, to assess the cardiorespiratory performance of coronary artery disease patients while immersed in warm water and to compare with the performance of healthy individuals. METHODS: The sample...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Koprowski Garcia, Limanara Rizzo, Paulo Yazbek-Júnior, Daniela Yutiyama, Fabiola Jomar da Silva, Denise Matheus, Luiz Eduardo Mastrocolla, Eduardo Massad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017001100667&lng=en&tlng=en