Exercise testing in cystic fibrosis: Who and why?

Authors :: Urquhart DS
Saynor ZL
Source :: Paediatric respiratory reviews [Paediatr Respir Rev] 2018 Jun; Vol. 27, pp. 28-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 18.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Annual review exercise testing is recommended by the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Trust. Testing to date has focused on evaluating aerobic fitness, a key prognostic indicator. Tests available range from simple field tests, to comprehensive evaluations of aerobic exercise (dys)function - cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). 'Field tests', although easy to perform are limited in the information they provide,whereas CPET, the 'gold standard' measure of aerobic fitness, is recommended as the first-choice exercise test by the European CF Society Exercise Working Group. CPET offers a precise cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic evaluation of exercise capacity, including assessment of mechanism(s) of exercise limitation.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)