Table 1
| COPD pts | CHF pts | |||
| PRE | POST | PRE | POST | |
| V'O2max (ml/kg/min) | 9.8 ± 4.5 | 10.9 ± 5.4* | 14.4 ± 6.9¥ | 17.5 ± 9.1* |
| V'E/V'CO2 slope | 36.2 ± 7.2 | 34.7 ± 7.6 | 35.0 ± 9.1 | 34.3 ± 9.7 |
| Iso-V'E (L/min) | 30.9 ± 9.6 | 28.3 ± 8.7* | 45.7 ± 17.6¥ | 40.9 ± 15.6* |
| Iso-VT (L) | 1.07 ± 0.33 | 1.17 ± 0.36* | 1.58 ± 0.56¥ | 1.56 ± 0.56 |
| Iso-RR (per min) | 29.4 ± 5.1 | 24.4 ± 2.3* | 29.8 ± 6.1 | 26.9 ± 5.6* |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. *p<0,05 post RP vs pre; ¥ p<0,05 CHF vs COPD