Table 2 Parameters of exercise tests in patients with COPD
Parameters | All patients (n = 2002) | Males (n = 1134) (57%) | Females (n = 868) (43%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximal incremental cycle test | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Work Rate peak, w | 69 | (30) | 77 | (33) | 60 | (23)** |
Work Rate peak, % predicted | 56 | (27) | 48 | (21) | 67 | (31)** |
VE, % Max Voluntary Ventilation | 87 | (24) | 86 | (23) | 89 | (25) |
HR max, % age-predicted | 81 | (12) | 80 | (13) | 81 | (12) |
Systolic BP post, mm Hg | 176 | (33) | 176 | (34) | 176 | (32) |
Diastolic BP post, mm Hg | 84 | (15) | 84 | (15) | 84 | (14) |
Dyspnea (Borg) post, points | 7.2 | (2.0) | 7.1 | (2.0) | 7.2 | (2.0) |
Leg Fatigue (Borg) post, points | 5.9 | (2.6) | 5.8 | (2.5) | 6.0 | (2.6) |
Cycle endurance test (CET) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Work Rate mean, w | 52 | (23) | 58 | (25) | 45 | (17)** |
Endurance cycling time, s | 271 | (166) | 286 | (174) | 250 | (153)** |
Dyspnea (Borg) post, points | 5.3 | (2.3) | 5.4 | (2.3) | 5.1 | (2.3)* |
Leg Fatigue (Borg) post, points | 5.7 | (2.2) | 5.8 | (2.2) | 5.6 | (2.1) |
Six-minute walk test (6MWT) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
6MWD, m | 438 | (113) | 443 | (120) | 431 | (104)* |
6MWD, % predicted | 69.0 | (16.5) | 66.9 | (17.1) | 71.7 | (15.3)** |
Dyspnea (Borg) post, points | 5.2 | (4.4) | 5.2 | (4.2) | 5.1 | (4.7) |
Leg Fatigue (Borg) post, points | 4.4 | (4.6) | 4.4 | (4.2) | 4.4 | (4.8) |