Essentials of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

• Main Author: Myers, Jonthan N. 1957- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: United States Human Kinetics 1996
• Subjects: Exercise Test; Pulmonary Ventilation; Respiratory Transport; Exercise Tolerance
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• Physical Description: xiii, 177 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780873226363; 0873226364

A practical guide to using gas exchange techniques in clinical and research settings, explaining exercise testing technology and its applications. After background material on exercise physiology and cardiopulmonary responses to exercise, coverage includes information on calibration procedures, instrumentation, interpretation of gas exchange data, and application of data to cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. Lists normal values for exercise capacity, and gives instructions on specialized applications of invasive hemodynamic measurements. Includes a list of equipment sources, organizations, and journals, plus a glossary. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or