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Zeng S, Nishihama M, Weldemichael L, Lozier H, Gold WM, Arjomandi M. Effect of twice daily inhaled albuterol on cardiopulmonary exercise outcomes, dynamic hyperinflation, and symptoms in secondhand tobacco-exposed persons with preserved spirometry and air trapping: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:44. [PMID: 38245665 PMCID: PMC10799390 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02808-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In tobacco-exposed persons with preserved spirometry (active smoking or secondhand smoke [SHS] exposure), air trapping can identify a subset with worse symptoms and exercise capacity. The physiologic nature of air trapping in the absence of spirometric airflow obstruction remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the underlying pathophysiology of air trapping in the context of preserved spirometry and to determine the utility of bronchodilators in SHS tobacco-exposed persons with preserved spirometry and air trapping. METHODS We performed a double-blinded placebo-controlled crossover randomized clinical trial in nonsmoking individuals at risk for COPD due to exposure to occupational SHS who had preserved spirometry and air trapping defined as either a residual volume-to-total lung capacity ratio (RV/TLC) > 0.35 or presence of expiratory flow limitation (EFL, overlap of tidal breathing on maximum expiratory flow-volume loop) on spirometry at rest or during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Those with asthma or obesity were excluded. Participants underwent CPET at baseline and after 4-week trials of twice daily inhalation of 180 mcg of albuterol or placebo separated by a 2-week washout period. The primary outcome was peak oxygen consumption (VO2) on CPET. Data was analyzed by both intention-to-treat and per-protocol based on adherence to treatment prescribed. RESULTS Overall, 42 participants completed the entire study (66 ± 8 years old, 91% female; forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV1] = 103 ± 16% predicted; FEV1 to forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio = 0.75 ± 0.05; RV/TLC = 0.39 ± 0.07; 85.7% with EFL). Adherence was high with 87% and 93% of prescribed doses taken in the treatment and placebo arms of the study, respectively (P = 0.349 for comparison between the two arms). There was no significant improvement in the primary or secondary outcomes by intention-to-treat or per-protocol analysis. In per-protocol subgroup analysis of those with RV/TLC > 0.35 and ≥ 90% adherence (n = 27), albuterol caused an improvement in peak VO2 (parameter estimate [95% confidence interval] = 0.108 [0.014, 0.202]; P = 0.037), tidal volume, minute ventilation, dynamic hyperinflation, and oxygen-pulse (all P < 0.05), but no change in symptoms or physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Albuterol may improve exercise capacity in the subgroup of SHS tobacco-exposed persons with preserved spirometry and substantial air trapping. These findings suggest that air trapping in pre-COPD may be related to small airway disease that is not considered significant by spirometric indices of airflow obstruction.
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- Siyang Zeng
- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Building 203, Room 3A-128, Mailstop 111-D, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Building 203, Room 3A-128, Mailstop 111-D, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Building 203, Room 3A-128, Mailstop 111-D, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Building 203, Room 3A-128, Mailstop 111-D, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Building 203, Room 3A-128, Mailstop 111-D, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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MacRae JM, Harasemiw O, Lightfoot CJ, Thompson S, Wytsma-Fisher K, Koufaki P, Bohm C, Wilkinson TJ. Measurement properties of performance-based measures to assess physical function in chronic kidney disease: recommendations from a COSMIN systematic review. Clin Kidney J 2023; 16:2108-2128. [PMID: 37915888 PMCID: PMC10616478 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background There is wide heterogeneity in physical function tests available for clinical and research use, hindering our ability to synthesize evidence. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate physical function measures that could be recommended for standardized use in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science were searched from inception to March 2022, identifying studies that evaluated a clinimetric property (validity, reliability, measurement error and/or responsiveness) of an objectively measured performance-based physical function outcomes using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) methodology and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) based recommendations. Studies with individuals of all ages and of any stage of CKD were included. Results In total, 50 studies with 21 315 participants were included. Clinimetric properties were reported for 22 different physical function tests. The short physical performance battery (SPPB), Timed-up-and-go (TUG) test and Sit-to-stand tests (STS-5 and STS-60) had favorable properties to support their use in CKD and should be integrated into routine use. However, the majority of studies were conducted in the hemodialysis population, and very few provided information regarding validity or reliability. Conclusion The SPPB demonstrated the highest quality of evidence for reliability, measurement error and construct validity amongst transplant, CKD and dialysis patients. This review is an important step towards standardizing a core outcome set of tools to measure physical function in research and clinical settings for the CKD population.
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- Jennifer M MacRae
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Pella E, Boutou A, Boulmpou A, Papadopoulos CE, Papagianni A, Sarafidis P. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with end-stage kidney disease: principles, methodology and clinical applications of the optimal tool for exercise tolerance evaluation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022; 37:2335-2350. [PMID: 33823012 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Exercise intolerance as well as reduced cardiovascular reserve is extremely common in patients with CKD. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive, dynamic technique that provides an integrative evaluation of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neuropsychological and metabolic function during maximal or submaximal exercise, allowing the evaluation of functional reserves of these systems. This assessment is based on the principle that system failure typically occurs when the system is under stress and thus CPET is currently considered to be the gold standard for identifying exercise limitation and differentiating its causes. It has been widely used in several medical fields for risk stratification, clinical evaluation and other applications, but its use in everyday practice for CKD patients is scarce. This article describes the basic principles and methodology of CPET and provides an overview of important studies that utilized CPET in patients with ESKD, in an effort to increase awareness of CPET capabilities among practicing nephrologists.
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- Eva Pella
- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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The Prospects of the Two-Day Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) in ME/CFS Patients: A Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9124040. [PMID: 33327624 PMCID: PMC7765094 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9124040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is problematic due to the lack of established objective measurements. Postexertional malaise (PEM) is a hallmark of ME/CFS, and the two-day cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) has been tested as a tool to assess functional impairment in ME/CFS patients. This study aimed to estimate the potential of the CPET. METHODS We reviewed studies of the two-day CPET and meta-analyzed the differences between ME/CFS patients and controls regarding four parameters: volume of oxygen consumption and level of workload at peak (VO2peak, Workloadpeak) and at ventilatory threshold (VO2@VT, Workload@VT). RESULTS The overall mean values of all parameters were lower on the 2nd day of the CPET than the 1st in ME/CFS patients, while it increased in the controls. From the meta-analysis, the difference between patients and controls was highly significant at Workload@VT (overall mean: -10.8 at Test 1 vs. -33.0 at Test 2, p < 0.05), which may reflect present the functional impairment associated with PEM. CONCLUSIONS Our results show the potential of the two-day CPET to serve as an objective assessment of PEM in ME/CFS patients. Further clinical trials are required to validate this tool compared to other fatigue-inducing disorders, including depression, using well-designed large-scale studies.
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Davenport TE, Stevens SR, Stevens J, Snell CR, Van Ness JM. Properties of measurements obtained during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Work 2020; 66:247-256. [PMID: 32568145 DOI: 10.3233/wor-203170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diminished cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) performance indicates the physiological basis for reduced capacity for activities of daily living and work. Thus, it may be a biomarker for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). OBJECTIVE To determine statistical properties of cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic measurements obtained during CPET in people with ME/CFS. METHODS Fifty-one females with ME/CFS and 10 sedentary females with similar age and body mass received cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic measurements during 2 CPETs separated by 24 hours. Two-way analysis of variance and effect size calculations (Cohen's d) were used to assess the magnitude and statistical significance of differences in measurements between groups. Reliability of CPET measurements was estimated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC2,1). Responsiveness of CPET measurements was assessed using minimum detectable change outside the 95% confidence interval (MDC95) and coefficients of variation (CoV). RESULTS CPET measurements demonstrated moderate to high reliability for individuals with ME/CFS. Comparing subjects with ME/CFS and control subjects yielded moderate to large effect sizes on all CPET measurements. MDC95 for all individuals with ME/CFS generally exceeded control subjects and CoVs for CPET measurements were comparable between groups. CONCLUSIONS CPET measurements demonstrate adequate responsiveness and reproducibility for research and clinical applications.
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- Todd E Davenport
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA.,Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, USA
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- Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, USA.,Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science, College of Pacific, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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Reproducibility of Measurements Obtained During Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Individuals With Fatiguing Health Conditions: A Case Series. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/cpt.0000000000000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Davenport TE, Lehnen M, Stevens SR, VanNess JM, Stevens J, Snell CR. Chronotropic Intolerance: An Overlooked Determinant of Symptoms and Activity Limitation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Front Pediatr 2019; 7:82. [PMID: 30968005 PMCID: PMC6439478 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is the hallmark clinical feature of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). PEM involves a constellation of substantially disabling signs and symptoms that occur in response to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual over-exertion. Because PEM occurs in response to over-exertion, physiological measurements obtained during standardized exertional paradigms hold promise to contribute greatly to our understanding of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic states underlying PEM. In turn, information from standardized exertional paradigms can inform patho-etiologic studies and analeptic management strategies in people with ME/CFS. Several studies have been published that describe physiologic responses to exercise in people with ME/CFS, using maximal cardiopulmonary testing (CPET) as a standardized physiologic stressor. In both non-disabled people and people with a wide range of health conditions, the relationship between exercise heart rate (HR) and exercise workload during maximal CPET are repeatable and demonstrate a positive linear relationship. However, smaller or reduced increases in heart rate during CPET are consistently observed in ME/CFS. This blunted rise in heart rate is called chronotropic intolerance (CI). CI reflects an inability to appropriately increase cardiac output because of smaller than expected increases in heart rate. The purposes of this review are to (1) define CI and discuss its applications to clinical populations; (2) summarize existing data regarding heart rate responses to exercise obtained during maximal CPET in people with ME/CFS that have been published in the peer-reviewed literature through systematic review and meta-analysis; and (3) discuss how trends related to CI in ME/CFS observed in the literature should influence future patho-etiological research designs and clinical practice.
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- Todd E Davenport
- Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States.,Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States
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- Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, United States.,Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, College of the Pacific, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States
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Decato TW, Bradley SM, Wilson EL, Hegewald MJ. Repeatability and Meaningful Change of CPET Parameters in Healthy Subjects. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018; 50:589-595. [PMID: 29189667 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays an important role in clinical medicine and research. Repeatability of CPET parameters has not been well characterized, but is important to assess variability and determine if there have been meaningful changes in a given CPET parameter. METHODS We recruited 45 healthy subjects and performed two symptom-limited CPET within 30 d using a cycle ergometer. Differences in relevant CPET parameters between CPET-1 and CPET-2 were assessed using a paired t-test. Coefficient of variation (CoV) and Bland-Altman plots are reported. Factors that may be associated with variability were analyzed (sex, age, time of day, fitness level). The coefficient of repeatability was calculated for peak oxygen consumption (V˙O2) and V˙O2 at lactate threshold (LT) to establish a 95% threshold for meaningful change. RESULTS There were no significant differences between tests in the parameters reported. Specifically, we found overall low CoV in peak V˙O2 (4.9%), V˙O2@LT (10.4%), peak O2 pulse (4.6%), peak minute ventilation (V˙E; 7.4%), V˙E/V˙CO2@LT (4.0%), and V˙E/V˙O2@LT (4.8%). The CoV for peak respiratory exchange ratio@LT was significantly affected by diurnal factors; age, sex, and fitness level did not affect variability. The 95% threshold for meaningful change was 0.540 L·min in peak V˙O2 and 0.520 L·min in V˙O2@LT. CONCLUSIONS Repeatability of CPET parameters is generally higher than previously reported. There were no significant differences in variability related to sex, age, and fitness level; diurnal factors had a limited effect. The threshold for meaningful change in peak V˙O2 and for V˙O2@LT should be considered when gauging a response to therapies or training.
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- Thomas W Decato
- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.,Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.,Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Kirkman DL, Muth BJ, Stock JM, Townsend RR, Edwards DG. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing reveals subclinical abnormalities in chronic kidney disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 25:1717-1724. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487318777777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Reductions in exercise capacity associated with exercise intolerance augment cardiovascular disease risk and predict mortality in chronic kidney disease. This study utilized cardiopulmonary exercise testing to (a) investigate mechanisms of exercise intolerance; (b) unmask subclinical abnormalities that may precede cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease. Design The design of this study was cross-sectional. Methods Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was carried out in 31 Stage 3–4 chronic kidney disease patients (60 ± 11 years; estimated glomerular filtration rate 43 ± 13 ml/min/1.73 m2) and 21 matched healthy individuals (healthy controls; 56 ± 5 years; estimated glomerular filtration rate>90 ml/min/1.73 m2) on a cycle ergometer with workload increased by 15 W every minute until volitional fatigue. Breath-by-breath respiratory gas analysis was performed with an automated gas analyzer and averaged over 10 s intervals. Results Peak oxygen uptake was reduced in chronic kidney disease compared to healthy controls (17.43 ± 1.03 vs 28 ± 2.05 ml/kg/min; p < 0.01), as was oxygen uptake at the ventilatory threshold (9.44 ± 0.53 vs15.55 ± 1.34 ml/kg/min; p < 0.01). A steeper minute ventilation rate/carbon dioxide production slope (32 ± 0.8 vs 28 ± 1; p < 0.01) and a lower expired carbon dioxide pressure in chronic kidney disease (27 ± 0.6 vs 31 ± 0.9 vs 0.9; p < 0.01) indicated ventilation perfusion mismatching in these patients. The ventilatory cost of oxygen uptake was higher in chronic kidney disease (37 ± 0.8 vs 33 ± 1; p < 0.01). Maximum heart rate (134 ± 5 vs 159 ± 3 bpm) and one-minute heart rate recovery (15 ± 1 vs 20 ± 2 bpm) were reduced in chronic kidney disease ( p < 0.01). Conclusion This study suggests that both central and peripheral limitations likely contribute to reduced exercise capacity in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease. Additionally, cardiopulmonary exercise testing revealed subclinical cardiopulmonary abnormalities in these patients in the absence of overt cardiovascular disease. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing could potentially be a tool for unmasking cardiopulmonary abnormalities preceding cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease.
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- Danielle L Kirkman
- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, USA
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Stevens S, Snell C, Stevens J, Keller B, VanNess JM. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Methodology for Assessing Exertion Intolerance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:242. [PMID: 30234078 PMCID: PMC6131594 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Concise methodological directions for administration of serial cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) are needed for testing of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Maximal CPET is used to evaluate the coordinated metabolic, muscular, respiratory and cardiac contributions to energy production in patients with ME/CFS. In this patient population, CPET also elicits a robust post-exertional symptom flare (termed, post-exertional malaise); a cardinal symptom of the disease. CPET measures are highly reliable and reproducible in both healthy and diseased populations. However, evidence to date indicates that ME/CFS patients are uniquely unable to reproduce CPET measures during a second test, despite giving maximal effort during both tests, due to the effects of PEM on energy production. Methodology: To document and assess functional impairment due to the effects of post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS, a 2-day CPET procedure (2-day CPET) has been used to first measure baseline functional capacity (CPET1) and provoke post-exertional malaise, then assess changes in CPET variables 24 h later with a second CPET to assess the effects of post-exertional malaise on functional capacity. The second CPET measures changes in energy production and physiological function, objectively documenting the effects of post-exertional malaise. Use of CPET as a standardized stressor to induce post-exertional malaise and quantify impairment associated with post-exertional malaise has been employed to examine ME/CFS pathology in several studies. This article discusses the results of those studies, as well as the standardized techniques and procedures for use of the 2-day CPET in ME/CFS patients, and potentially other fatiguing illnesses. Conclusions: Basic concepts of CPET are summarized, and special considerations for performing CPET on ME/CFS patients are detailed to ensure a valid outcome. The 2-day CPET methodology is outlined, and the utility of the procedure is discussed for assessment of functional capacity and exertion intolerance in ME/CFS.
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- Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, United States
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA, United States.,Health and Exercise Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States
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Shou H, Hsu JY, Xie D, Yang W, Roy J, Anderson AH, Landis JR, Feldman HI, Parsa A, Jepson C. Analytic Considerations for Repeated Measures of eGFR in Cohort Studies of CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:1357-1365. [PMID: 28751576 PMCID: PMC5544518 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.11311116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Repeated measures of various biomarkers provide opportunities for us to enhance understanding of many important clinical aspects of CKD, including patterns of disease progression, rates of kidney function decline under different risk factors, and the degree of heterogeneity in disease manifestations across patients. However, because of unique features, such as correlations across visits and time dependency, these data must be appropriately handled using longitudinal data analysis methods. We provide a general overview of the characteristics of data collected in cohort studies and compare appropriate statistical methods for the analysis of longitudinal exposures and outcomes. We use examples from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study to illustrate these methods. More specifically, we model longitudinal kidney outcomes over annual clinical visits and assess the association with both baseline and longitudinal risk factors.
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- Haochang Shou
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
- Department of Medicine, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Keller BA, Pryor JL, Giloteaux L. Inability of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients to reproduce VO₂peak indicates functional impairment. J Transl Med 2014; 12:104. [PMID: 24755065 PMCID: PMC4004422 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-12-104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multi-system illness characterized, in part, by increased fatigue following minimal exertion, cognitive impairment, poor recovery to physical and other stressors, in addition to other symptoms. Unlike healthy subjects and other diseased populations who reproduce objective physiological measures during repeat cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs), ME/CFS patients have been reported to fail to reproduce results in a second CPET performed one day after an initial CPET. If confirmed, a disparity between a first and second CPET could serve to identify individuals with ME/CFS, would be able to document their extent of disability, and could also provide a physiological basis for prescribing physical activity as well as a metric of functional impairment. METHODS 22 subjects diagnosed with ME/CFS completed two repeat CPETs separated by 24 h. Measures of oxygen consumption (VO₂), heart rate (HR), minute ventilation (Ve), workload (Work), and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were made at maximal (peak) and ventilatory threshold (VT) intensities. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Wilcoxon's Signed-Rank Test (for RER). RESULTS ME/CFS patients showed significant decreases from CPET1 to CPET2 in VO₂peak (13.8%), HRpeak (9 bpm), Ve peak (14.7%), and Work@peak (12.5%). Decreases in VT measures included VO₂@VT (15.8%), Ve@VT (7.4%), and Work@VT (21.3%). Peak RER was high (≥1.1) and did not differ between tests, indicating maximum effort by participants during both CPETs. If data from only a single CPET test is used, a standard classification of functional impairment based on VO₂peak or VO₂@VT results in over-estimation of functional ability for 50% of ME/CFS participants in this study. CONCLUSION ME/CFS participants were unable to reproduce most physiological measures at both maximal and ventilatory threshold intensities during a CPET performed 24 hours after a prior maximal exercise test. Our work confirms that repeated CPETs warrant consideration as a clinical indicator for diagnosing ME/CFS. Furthermore, if based on only one CPET, functional impairment classification will be mis-identified in many ME/CFS participants.
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- Betsy A Keller
- Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences, Ithaca College, School of Health Sciences & Human Performance, 318 Center for Health Sciences, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
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Ravani P, Kilb B, Bedi H, Groeneveld S, Yilmaz S, Mustata S. The Duke Activity Status Index in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Reliability Study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7:573-80. [DOI: 10.2215/cjn.07990811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Koufaki P, Kouidi E. Current best evidence recommendations on measurement and interpretation of physical function in patients with chronic kidney disease. Sports Med 2011; 40:1055-74. [PMID: 21058751 DOI: 10.2165/11536880-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a serious health problem throughout the world and is one of the most potent known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Deterioration of physical function is accelerated in patients with CKD to levels that significantly impact on clinically and patient-important outcomes such as morbidity, employment, quality of life and, ultimately, survival. However, meaningful interpretation of the existing physical function-related literature in adult patients with CKD is hindered, possibly due to inconsistent choice of methodology, assessment tools and reporting of data. The current comprehensive review of the literature aims to provide the theoretical rationale and framework for physical function assessment and to identify the prevailing approaches to (i) the characterization (classification and terminology), (ii) interpretation, and (iii) reporting of physical function assessment in people with CKD. Comprehensive assessment of physical function can provide important information about the presence of 'physiological impairment' at a body systems level (exercise tolerance under well controlled, laboratory-based procedures), 'functional limitations' (physical performance during tasks imitating usual daily, personal or occupational tasks) and 'functional disability' (via self-reported physical functioning in the context of a socio-cultural environment). The selection of physical function assessment tools should be guided by the primary purpose of the assessment (e.g. research or routine clinical monitoring), by the overall scientific 'soundness' of the chosen tool (e.g. validity, utility, reproducibility, responsiveness characteristics) and by operational factors (e.g. patient collaboration, cost, personnel expertise). Recommendations for tests, methods and protocols are therefore presented, for the assessment of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, physical performance and self-reported physical functioning. These recommendations are based on synthesis of available information as derived from controlled exercise training interventions in adult patients with CKD. Special considerations for physical function assessment and suggestions for future research are also addressed. Such an information synthesis might promote greater standardization of the physical function assessment of patients with CKD in routine clinical care or research settings. This would potentially lead to generation of adequate scientific decision-making criteria to help researchers and healthcare providers in selecting the most appropriate measures according to the physical function areas assessed, and to accurately and meaningfully characterize and compare patients' responses to therapeutic interventions.
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- Pelagia Koufaki
- School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Koufaki P, Mercer T. Assessment and monitoring of physical function for people with CKD. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2009; 16:410-9. [PMID: 19801131 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2009.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Although low and deteriorating physical function are increasingly recognized as key characteristics of CKD, assessment of physical function does not yet form part of the routine clinical monitoring of this patient group. This is somewhat surprising as measures of physical function, from across the entire functional measurement spectrum, have been shown to be related to clinically important outcomes (morbidity, quality of life and increasingly survival) in patients being treated for CKD. In order to promote a standardized approach to assessment of people with CKD, it is recommended that renal professionals adopt the physical function and measurement classification systems of the International Classification Framework of Functioning, Disability and Health. Selection of physical function assessment "tool(s)" is influenced by the intended goal of the assessment (e.g., clinical assessment, tracking of progress with physical activity, research purposes, diagnostic purposes), the personal characteristics of the patient, and also by the prevailing information quality requirements and potential operational constraints (e.g., measurement burden, patient inclusiveness/sample size, cost). As exercise tolerance, functional capacity, and functional status assessments have been shown to be safe, feasible, and clinically useful, it is recommended that their implementation be incorporated within clinical management protocols for the patient with CKD.
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Reboredo MDM, Henrique DMN, Bastos MG, Paula RBD. Exercício físico em pacientes dialisados. REV BRAS MED ESPORTE 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1517-86922007000600014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Pacientes portadores de doença renal crônica (DRC) submetidos a tratamento dialítico apresentam alterações físicas e psicológicas que predispõem ao sedentarismo. Nesta população, a prescrição rotineira de exercícios físicos não é uma prática freqüente, especialmente no nosso país. No entanto, alguns autores têm demonstrado que um programa de exercícios para estes pacientes contribui para o melhor controle da hipertensão arterial, da capacidade funcional, da função cardíaca, da força muscular e, conseqüentemente, da qualidade de vida. Além dos benefícios relacionados ao sistema cardiovascular, a realização do exercício traz benefícios secundários, pois quebra a monotonia do procedimento, melhora aderência e pode aumentar a eficácia da diálise. Na presente revisão, os autores discutem aspectos da realização de exercícios físicos em pacientes portadores de DRC em diálise e apresentam dados iniciais de sua experiência com a aplicação de exercícios supervisionados durante as sessões de hemodiálise.
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Hansen JE, Sun XG, Yasunobu Y, Garafano RP, Gates G, Barst RJ, Wasserman K. Reproducibility of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Measurements in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Chest 2004; 126:816-24. [PMID: 15364761 DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.3.816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES As part of a recent study, cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs) were used to evaluate and follow up patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). These patients were more impaired than those in other published series evaluating CPET reproducibility. We used these patient tests to assess patient performance variability and evaluate reading variability. To achieve this end, six independent evaluators graded key CPET measurements in patients with PAH who underwent duplicate CPETs within 3 days of each other. SETTING AND PATIENTS Over a 15-month period at two tertiary-care teaching hospitals, 42 patients with PAH underwent repeated, paired CPETs using cycle ergometry. INTERVENTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS Each patient underwent one to six pairs of cycle ergometry tests to maximal tolerance. Each pair of tests was separated by 3 months, with each test in the pair separated by 1 to 3 days. Specific guidelines were given to the independent evaluators for the key measurements assessed from each CPET study: peak O(2) uptake (Vo(2)), peak heart rate, peak O(2) pulse, anaerobic threshold (AT), and end-tidal Po(2), end-tidal Pco(2), and the ventilatory equivalent for CO(2) at the AT (Ve/Vco(2)@AT). RESULTS There were no fatalities or complications occurring among the 242 tests performed on 42 patients. The mean peak Vo(2) was 722 mL/min or 41% of predicted; 34 patients were Weber class C or D. Using the specific guidelines to measure the variability of measurements made by the six independent evaluators, the coefficients of variation were < 2.2% for peak Vo(2), peak heart rate, peak O(2) pulse, end-tidal values at the AT, and Ve/Vco(2)@AT, while for the AT, it was 8.5%. There were no significant differences in these measurements between the first and second tests of any pair or between the earlier and later sets of pairs. CONCLUSIONS Using specific guidelines, key CPET measurements can be safely, reliably, and reproducibly assessed even in patients with severe exercise intolerance.
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- James E Hansen
- Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, USA.
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Koufaki P, Nash PF, Mercer TH. Assessing the efficacy of exercise training in patients with chronic disease. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002; 34:1234-41. [PMID: 12165676 DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200208000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the meaningfulness of exercise training responses in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS Eighteen ESRD patients [(mean +/- SD); 54.3 +/- 17.1 yr] completed a training regime progressing to accumulate 40 min of stationary cycling, three times per week for 6 months. .VO(2peak) determined via incremental cycle ergometer protocol, and .VO(2) kinetics determined from a transition from unloaded pedalling to an exercise intensity corresponding to 90% of VT, were assessed at baseline and at 3 and 6 months of training. RESULTS Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed significant changes (P < 0.05) on the time factor for .VO(2peak), VO(2)-V(T), and .VO(2) kinetics. Post hoc analysis revealed that .VO(2peak) and .VO(2) kinetics significantly (P < 0.05) improved at 3 months of training with no further improvements thereafter. Analysis of individual subject response data revealed that after 3 months of training, 61% of the patients improved .VO(2peak) by greater than the standard error of measurement (SEM = 0.07 L.min(-1)). At 6 months of training, approximately 89% of the patients improved by more than the SEM .VO(2) kinetics improved by more than the SEM (12.3 s) at 3 months of training in approximately 55% of the patients, with no increase in the number of patients exhibiting faster time constants after 6 months of training. CONCLUSION Although conventional statistical analyses indicate that exercise training favorably alters .VO(2peak) and oxygen uptake kinetics of patients with ESRD, it is apparent that considerable interindividual variability exists in the response to training. Consideration of the SEM data underscores the heterogeneity of adaptive response in this patient group and may be valuable in assessing the efficacy of therapeutic exercise rehabilitation.
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- Pelagia Koufaki
- Centre for Biophysical and Clinical Research into Human Movement, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager Campus, Hassall Road ST7 2HL, Alsager Stoke on Trent, UK.
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Koufaki P, Mercer TH, Naish PF. Effects of exercise training on aerobic and functional capacity of end-stage renal disease patients. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2002; 22:115-24. [PMID: 12005153 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2281.2002.00405.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim was to assess the effects of exercise training on aerobic and fuctional capacity of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Patients completed an incremental exercise test on a cycle ergometer to determine VO2 peak and VO2 at ventilatory threshold (VT; V-slope). On a separate day they performed two constant load exercise tests on a cycle ergometer at 90% of VT and at a workload of 33 W, to determine VO2 kinetics. Functional capacity was assessed using measurements of sit-to-stands (STS-5, STS-60) and a walk test. Dialysis patients were randomly allocated to an exercise (ET: n = 18, age = 57.3 years) or control (C: n = 15, age = 50.5 - 5 years) group. The ET group participated in an exercise training programme involving cycling for 3 months. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant time by group interactions (P < 0.05) following training for VO2 peak (ET: 17 +/- 6.1 versus 19.9 +/- 6-3, C: 19.5 +/- 4.7 versus 188 +/- 4.9 ml kg min(-1)) and VO2-VT (ET: 10.7 +/- 3.5 versus 11.8 +/- 3.3, C:12.9 +/- 3.2 versus 119 +/- 3.5 ml kg min(-10). VO2 kinetics remained unchanged in both groups at 90% -VT, but a trend (P = 0.059) towards faster kinetics at the 33 W was observed (ET: 49.6 +/- 19.5 versus 37.8 +/- 12.7, C: 42.8 +/- 13 versus 49.4 +/- 20.2 s). Significant time by group interactions (P < 0.05) were also observed for STS-5 (ET: 14.7 +/- 6.2 versus 11.0 +/- 3.3, C: 12.8 +/- 4.4 versus 12.7 +/- 4.8 s) and STS-60 measurements (ET: 21.2 + 7.2 versus 26.9 +/- 6.2, C: 23.7 +/- 6.8 versus 24.1 +/- 7.2). Three months of exercise rehabilitation significantly improves peak exercise capacity of patients with ESRD. Measurements of VO2 kinetics and functional capacity suggest that longer time might be needed to induce peripheral adaptations.
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- Pelagia Koufaki
- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Crewe and Alsager Faculty, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
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