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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
'''Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)''' is used to assess the integrative exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular, | '''Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)''' is used to assess the integrative exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular, haematopoietic, neuropsychological, and skeletal muscle systems. | ||
haematopoietic, neuropsychological, and skeletal muscle systems. | |||
It also used to evaluate | It also used to evaluate | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is used to assess the integrative exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular, haematopoietic, neuropsychological, and skeletal muscle systems.
It also used to evaluate
- Exercise capacity, functional capacity and fitness
- Prognostic and Diagnostic evaluation of the patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions e.g. ( Heart failure, Heart or Thoracic surgery, copd ) etc.
Technique[edit | edit source]
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can be assessed by two methods
- Laboratory method (treadmill or cycle)
- Field method (6-minute walk test (6MWT), shuttle walk test (SWT).
