Abstract
The results of a 12-minute walking test and the maximum working capacity (Wmax) achieved on a bicycle ergometer were compared in 25 patients with chronic obstructive lung disease. There was a significant correlation between the distance walked in 12 minutes and the Wmax that each patient could achieve on the bicycle ergometer (r = .68, p <.001). The maximum oxygen uptake on both tests was not significantly different.
- Exercise therapy
- Energy expenditure
- Respiratory disorder
- Physical therapy
- Received November 21, 1979.
- Accepted December 10, 1980.
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Comparison of Two Methods of Assessing Physical Performance in Patients with Chronic Airway Obstruction
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