Reduced Variability of Endurance Time in New Protocols for Exercise Tests in COPD.

Ellen Tufvesson Finn RadnerGeorgia PapapostolouLinnea JarenbäckSaga JönssonUlf NihlénJaro AnkerstAlf TunsäterStefan PetersonBjermer Leif Göran Eriksson

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

The new ET reduced the number of patients with extreme endurance times (short and long) compared to the standard test. The new test showed a significant lower variance for endurance time, which potentially can lead to fewer patients needed in comparative studies. The overall best results were observed with a low linear increase during endurance.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
skeletal muscle
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
body composition
climate change
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
air pollution