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[Methodologic aspects of modern, computerized ergospirometry (CPX): ramp program, constant workload test and CO2 rebreathing method].

U J Winter·A K Gitt·J Fritsch·P G Berge·G Pothoff·H H Hilger
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The cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is a non-invasive method for the evaluation of the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity. Based upon the recent technical progress in gas analysers and personal computers today it is possible to perform CPX with acceptable time consumption, high practicability and high reproducibility of the results in many clinical areas. CPX is realized on a bike or on a treadmill. In bicycle CPX a ramp program (increase of x watts per minute) or a constant workload test (p.e. with 75% of the watts at anaerobic threshold) are performed. Furthermore, an estimation of the cardiac output using CO2-rebreathing method can be realized during a ramp program or a constant workload test. In this paper, also the CPX parameters of the ramp program, the constant workload test and the CO2-rebreathing method are defined and explained. The normal values of CPX are dependent of age, sex, body weight and exercise program. This should be kept in mind in interpreting the measured CPX data. Additionally, the performance of a routine CPX will be reported. Furthermore, the accuracy of the CPX parameters and the potential influences on the data will be discussed. Finally, problems during measurements and their analysis will be clarified.

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U J Winter, A K Gitt, J Fritsch, P G Berge, G Pothoff, H H Hilger. 1994. [Methodologic aspects of modern, computerized ergospirometry (CPX): ramp program, constant workload test and CO2 rebreathing method].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7941659/

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