- Description of the cardiopulmonary exercise testing and referred clinical cases (n=11).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Exercise mode | |
| Treadmill | 10 (90.9) |
| Leg ergometer | 2 (18.2) |
| Arm ergometer | 1 (9.1) |
| CPET protocol | |
| Modified Bruce protocol | 10 (90.9) |
| Balke protocol | 2 (18.2) |
| Naughton protocol | 1 (9.1) |
| Type of the workload | |
| Ramp protocol | 3 (27.3) |
| Standard incremental protocol | 8 (72.8) |
| Use of sensory scale for measuring exercise intensity | |
| Yes | 6 (54.5) |
| No | 5 (45.4) |
| Type of sensory scale used | |
| Rate of perceived exertion scale (RPE) | 3 (50.0) |
| Parameters usually used as the main predictor of the outcome during CPET | |
| Peak VO2 | 2 (18.2) |
| Anaerobic threshold | 4 (36.4) |
| Heart rate threshold | 2 (18.2) |
| All | 3 (27.3) |
| Referred cases | |
| Metabolic | 2 (18.2) |
| Cardiac | 7 (63.6) |
| Pulmonary | 3 (27.3) |
| Cardiorespiratory fitness | 3 (27.3) |
| Most common cases | |
| Asymptomatic people | 4 (36.4) |
| Symptomatic people | 2 (18.2) |
| Both | 5 (45.4) |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).
CPET: cardiopulmonary exercise testing, VO2: maximal oxygen uptake