Table 2– Test–retest repeatability of the physiological parameters
6MWTESWTCET
Pre-placeboPost-placeboPearson R2CV %Pre-placeboPost-placeboPearson R2CV %Pre-placeboPost-placeboPearson R2CV %
Distance m445±97440±980.953424±312452±3420.7018NANANANA
Time sNANANANA373±236392±2780.7114179±121165±1150.9313
HR beats·min−1124±22126±220.933128±19127±200.892135±22135±230.902
VO2 mL·min−1924±234932±2740.944965±243977±2460.774943±266938±2850.804
VCO2 mL·min−11000±303986±3280.9551061±2681066±2870.8451183±3621171±3910.964
RER1.08±0.131.05±0.110.6941.11±0.121.10±0.120.5741.26±0.131.25±0.130.744
VE L·min−147±1048±100.79553±853±8.110.48656±1056±120.714
VE/ VCO250±1752±200.96554±1853±180.93551±1451±150.963
VO2/HR mL·beat−17.5±2.07.6±2.40.8957.8±2.17.8±2.00.9247.1±2.07.0±2.10.924
S pO2%85±886±80.97186±786±80.85286±987±80.802
  • 6MWT: 6-min walk test; ESWT: endurance shuttle walk test; CET: cycle endurance test; CV: coefficient of variation; HR: heart rate; VO2: oxygen uptake; VCO2: carbon dioxide production; RER: respiratory exchange ratio; VE: minute ventilation; VE/VCO2: ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide; VO2/HR: oxygen pulse; SpO2; arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry; NA: not applicable.