Maximal exercise capacity and peak exercise cardiorespiratory responses in stable asthmatic patients
| Mean±sd | Range | |
| WRmax W | 133±30 | 80–180 |
| WRmax % pred | 82±14 | 58–124 |
| V'O2,max L·min−1 | 1.87±0.44 | 0.97–2.97 |
| V'O2,max mL·min−1·kg body weight−1 | 30±7 | 20–43 |
| V'O2,max % pred | 81±12 | 56–105 |
| AT % pred V'O2,max | 49±4 | 42–62 |
| V'E,max L·min−1 | 59±15 | 35–84 |
| V'E,max % pred | 81±21 | 44–142 |
| V'E,max/MVV % | 53±14 | 33–77 |
| VT,max L | 1.787±0.429 | 1.094–2.730 |
| VT,max % pred | 92±24 | 52–164 |
| fR,max breaths·min−1 | 33±6 | 22–44 |
| fR,max % pred | 103±43 | 57–233 |
| SP,O2 % | 97±1 | 94–99 |
| fC,max beats·min−1 | 166±14 | 130–183 |
| fC,max % pred | 89±7 | 79–112 |
| V'O2/fC mL·min−1·beat−1 | 11.3±2.6 | 6.1–17.3 |
| V'O2/fC % pred | 91±13 | 64–116 |
| Borg dyspnoea score | 2.95±1.81 | 0–6 |
WRmax: maximal work-rate
% pred: percentage of the predicted value
V'O2,max: maximal oxygen uptake
AT: anaerobic threshold
V'E,max: maximal minute ventilation
MVV: maximal voluntary ventilation
VT,max: maximal tidal volume
fR,max: maximal respiratory frequency
SP,O2: arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry
fC,max: maximal cardiac frequency
V'O2/fC: oxygen pulse