Table 5.
Ranges of CPET parameters (oxygen consumption at peak exercise and at the ventilatory threshold, workload at peak exercise and at the ventilatory threshold) in previous literature ranging from the minimal to the maximal value reported on day-1 and day-2 and the ranges from the CPET values from the present study ranging from the minimum value (severe disease) to the maximal value (mild disease) [15,18,19,20,24,25].
| Literature Day-1 | Literature Day-2 | Present Study Day-1 | Present Study Day-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak VO2 (mL/min/kg) | 19–26 | 17–21 | 14–23 | 12–21 |
| VT VO2 (mL/min/kg) | 12–15 | 9–12 | 10–14 | 8–11 |
| Peak Workload (Watt) | 110–132 | 102–125 | 90–144 | 73–130 |
| VT Workload (Watt) | 50–62 | 22–54 | 53–69 | 36–50 |
VO2: oxygen consumption; VT: ventilatory threshold.