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Exercise endurance to a symptom-limited maximum was determined with a constant-load exercise test on a cycle ergometer at a work rate equal to 75% of the previously determined Wmax. Patients were instructed to exercise for as long as possible. They were told to stop exercise only when dyspnea became intolerable or the required pedaling rate (60/min.) could not be kept up due to leg fatigue. Encouragement was given every 2 minutes. If exercise endurance exceeded 15 minutes, the observer terminated the test. Test duration longer than 15 minutes was anticipated to become boring to subjects and may be terminated for nonphysiological reasons. Finally, exercise endurance on a cycle ergometer with a workload of ± 75% of Wmax in the healthy elderly does not, on average, exceed 15 minutes
Year: 2003 Authors: van 't Hull Disease: COPD Outcome: Physical activity / Muscle strenght
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Measure: Exercise capacity
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Number of RCTs that used this tool (in our study): 1
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Scale: Higher scores are better Reference: van 't Hul, A., Gosselink, R., & Kwakkel, G. (2003). Constant-load cycle endurance performance: test-retest reliability and validity in patients with COPD. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, 23(2), 143–150
Target population: General population Focus Disease specific Translations available: Unclear Original version validated: Yes Original language: Unclear Form of delivery: Medical examination Licence needed: Unclear 10.1097/00008483-200303000-00012