title: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: arm crank vs cycle ergometry.
abstract: This pilot study compared oxygen consumption during arm crank and cycle ergometer tests in 15 women. The mean (SD) peak oxygen consumption was less with arm cranking (25 (5) ml.kg(-1) .min(-1)) than with cycling (40 (7) ml.kg(-1) .min(-1)), p < 0.0001. The mean (SD) anaerobic threshold was less with arm cranking (13 (2) ml.kg(-1) .min(-1)) than with cycling (20 (4) ml.kg(-1) .min(-1)), p < 0.0001. There was moderate correlation, r(2) = 0.60, between the anaerobic thresholds determined by arm and leg exercise, p = 0.0007. This study suggests that arm crank cardiopulmonary exercise testing could be used for pre-operative assessment in those unable to cycle.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCafferty
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fettes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D056152:Respiratory Rate / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide