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. 2026 Aug 13;14(8):1819. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14081819
SARS-CoV-2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
MIS-C Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
PFTs Pulmonary Function Tests
CPET Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
VO2 Oxygen Consumption
VE Minute Ventilation
OUES Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope
BSA Body Surface Area
BM Body Mass
BRI Breathing Reserve Index
MVV Maximal Voluntary Ventilation
VCO2 Carbon Dioxide Output
VE/VCO2 Ventilatory Equivalent for Carbon Dioxide
AT Anaerobic Threshold
Wpeak Peak Work Rate
SaO2 Arterial Oxygen Saturation
ECG Electrocardiogram
O2/HR Oxygen Pulse
GLI Global Lung Initiative
PAQ-C Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children
PAQ-A Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents
FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second
FVC Forced Vital Capacity
DLCO Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide
MBW Multiple-Breath Washout
LCI Lung Clearance Index
RV/TLC Residual Volume to Total Lung Capacity Ratio
KCO Transfer Coefficient of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
BMI Body Mass Index
RD Respiratory Disease
LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
HR Heart Rate
RER Respiratory Exchange Ratio
Vt Tidal Volume
VLI Ventilatory Limitation Index