Comparison of the peak exercise response measured by the ramp and 1-min step cycle exercise protocols in patients with exertional dyspnea

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1099-1105

  Revill, Sue M ^a,b   Beck, Katy E ^a,b   Morgan, Mike D L ^a,b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 Min step exercise protocol; Cycle ergometer; Ramp exercise protocol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; OUTPATIENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0036204488     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.4.1099     Document Type: Article

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