Table 2—

Percentage fall in heart rate (HR) and percentage fall in arterial oxygen saturation (Sa,O2) for the two exercise tests.

6-min walk3-min stepp-value
Percentage rise in HR18 (13–26)30 (20–36)<0.0005
Percentage fall in Sa,O22 (1–4)4 (2–6)0.002
  • Data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges)