Exercise with Lung Disease

Exercise tests in assessing children with lung or heart disease.

Exercise testing in patients with interstitial lung disease.

and breathlessness. The "activity" component has to do with physical activities that either cause or are limited by breathless¬ ness. The "impact" component covers such factors as employ¬ ment, being in control of one's health, panic, need for medica¬ tion, side effects, and disturbances in daily life. Since the SGRQ does not conclude a psychological dimension, the "well-being" component of the...

Exercise capacity of children with pediatric lung disease.

BACKGROUND Pulmonary function of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is similar at rest even though the mechanisms of injury differ. We sought to compare the peak exercise responses in children with BPD versus CF while controlling for pulmonary impairment, nutritional status, gender, age, height, and predicted forced expired volume in 1 second (approximately ...

Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Patients With Heart and Lung Disease

Exercise tests are commonly used in clinical practice for both functional and diagnostic assessments. Many exercise tests are designed to produce a single measurement relevant to a specific clinical setting such as a timed walking distance as a measure of functional capacity in rehabilitation candidates or the presence of ECG changes consistent with myocardial ischemia in patients with chest pa...

The Significance of BODE (BMI, Obstruction, Dyspnea, Exercise) Index in Patients with Mustard Lung

  Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) secondary to sulfur mustard exposure, known as mustard lung, is an important late pulmonary complication. The BODE (Body mass index, Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise) index has been established as a valuable tool for determining the adverse consequences of COPD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the BODE index in pat...