Abstract
1/2021
vol. 27
Review paper
Comprehensive use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in pediatrics
- Department of Human Physiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Poland
Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021; 27 (1): 42–46
Online publish date: 2021/02/11
Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is a kind of method that enables an integrated response to the physical effort of the different systems of children and adolescents organism. The field of clinical applications on children and adolescents is widen to assess impairment of physical capacity with an unclear cause and to objectively determine functional capacity. The higher consciousness of better interdependence between exercise tolerance and health condition than with resting measurements is crucial.
Keywords
cardiopulmonary exercise test, pediatrics, exercise, effort
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