Table 2—

Pulmonary function and haemodynamic parameters at rest# and during exercise in individual chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Patient No.SituationWorkload WV'O2 mL·min−1RERPa,O2 kPaCI L·min−1·m−2Ppa mmHgPpcw mmHgPVRI dyn·s·cm−5·m2
1Supine rest01880.6910.403.0187296
Sitting rest01970.7710.942.1238569
ADL exercise256240.8411.714.23713457
Maximal exercise5511150.9110.266.34814435
2Supine rest02220.809.563.02711427
Sitting rest02750.779.823.12510383
ADL exercise258830.8610.626.33514267
Maximal exercise3510270.8911.756.63612293
3Supine rest01860.8010.572.1205561
Sitting rest02200.7510.162.12710654
ADL exercise257750.877.274.55511790
Maximal exercise358040.906.934.56011880
4Supine rest02340.7911.223.1148156
Sitting rest02120.8411.221.7198517
ADL exercise256500.939.793.53210500
Maximal exercise358400.939.784.13915472
5Supine rest01410.8812.373.2207320
Sitting rest02030.8111.901.7216691
ADL exercise0+3460.8510.842.63010615
6Supine rest02700.8611.484.4187202
Sitting rest03210.8212.353.51912160
ADL exercise258820.8210.605.7266282
7Supine rest03080.839.144.02711318
Sitting rest03580.789.282.9238407
ADL exercise2512000.838.625.24315427
Maximal exercise3512820.838.626.24315362
8Supine rest02520.759.483.92011185
Sitting rest03420.7711.542.92512361
ADL exercise257590.779.894.23315345
Maximal exercise358440.7910.175.33617285
9Supine rest01840.7811.662.1229497
Sitting rest02570.689.472.3257628
ADL exercise258040.788.004.75210720
Maximal exercise5510520.897.835.24910603
10Supine rest02100.8312.565.0187177
Sitting rest03290.8112.263.0227406
ADL exercise257200.8812.764.8278315
Maximal exercise359250.9513.076.0319296
11Supine rest02150.8311.943.3154269
Sitting rest02440.8610.722.7206411
ADL exercise257650.9512.465.63313288
Maximal exercise359031.0112.885.83511332
12Supine rest02450.7511.393.5155226
Sitting rest02550.8512.482.3155354
ADL exercise258240.8911.724.6234327
Maximal exercise458940.9611.954.4239254
13Supine rest02340.828.832.42110359
Sitting rest02960.828.842.4197400
ADL exercise256690.887.673.94516591
14Supine rest02260.819.793.23013428
Sitting rest02630.829.222.1249574
ADL exercise256670.887.403.53815526
15Supine rest01950.859.302.4208400
Sitting rest02160.868.401.6176561
ADL exercise258210.837.414.13010390
16Supine rest02280.719.972.9186333
Sitting rest02780.859.542.3217478
ADL exercise257110.8410.294.2318436
Maximal exercise358500.8710.094.6318396
17Supine rest02130.799.273.4152309
Sitting rest02680.838.722.9172411
ADL exercise0+4110.798.293.7256410
  • V'O2: oxygen uptake

  • RER: respiratory exchange ratio

  • Pa,O2: arterial oxygen tension

  • CI: cardiac index

  • Ppa: pulmonary arterial pressure

  • Ppcw: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

  • PVRI: pulmonary vascular resistance index

  • ADL: activities of daily living

  • #: supine and sitting

  • : ADL exercise, as well as maximal exercise in those patients whose maximal workload was >25 W

  • +: unloaded exercise