Incremental exercise test in the 45 subjects
| Value | |
| W,max W | 62±25 |
| % pred | 45±18 |
| V'O2,peak L·min−1 | 1.00±0.33 |
| % pred | 54±18 |
| V'E,peak | 39.0±18 |
| %MVV | 94±16 |
| Heart rate beats·min−1 | 121±17 |
| % pred | 79±12 |
| Blood gases | |
| Pa,O2 kPa | |
| Rest | 10.3±1.5 |
| Peak exercise | 8.2±1.4 |
| Pa,CO2 kPa | |
| Rest | 5.1±0.6 |
| Peak exercise | 5.8±0.7 |
| Sa,O2 % | |
| Rest | 95±3 |
| Peak exercise | 89±4 |
Data are presented as mean±1 sd unless otherwise stated
W,max: maximal workload
V'O2,peak: peak pulmonary oxygen uptake
V'E,peak: peak minute ventilation
Pa,O2: arterial oxygen tension
Pa,CO2: arterial carbon dioxide tension
Sa,O2: arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation