Evaluation of the cardiopulmonary function：cardiopulmonary exercise testversus 6-minute stair climbing and descending test
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.02.024
- VernacularTitle:心肺运动试验与6 min上下楼梯试验评价心肺功能的比较
- Author:
Hui GUO
;
Jingquan SUN
;
Yimin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2016;(2):292-296
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary exercise test plays a significant role in the evaluation of cardiopulmonary function, but it is limited by expensive equipments and professional personnel, and moreover, the subjects need to bear the maximal exercise intensity. As a result, it is extremely urgent to find a submaximal exercise test characterized by simple operation, low cost and easy to be popularized and used. OBJECTIVE:To compare the maximal oxygen uptake in cardiopulmonary exercise test and 6-minute stair climbing and descending test. METHODS:Sixty-seven volunteers were recruited to undergo the cardiopulmonary exercise test using the Bruce protocol, and then, the maximal oxygen uptake was detected. After that, al the participants were subjected to 6-minute stair climbing and descending test, folowed by determination of the maximal oxygen uptake. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The maximal oxygen uptake in the cardiopulmonary exercise test was significantly higher than that in the 6-minute stair climbing and descending test (P < 0.01), and there was a highly positive correlation and consistency between the maximal oxygen uptakes in the two tests (r=0.911,P < 0.01). Therefore, 6-minute stair climbing and descending test can be used to detect the maximal oxygen uptake, which may become an effective method for evaluating cardiopulmonary function.
