Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Kim A few years back, I had an exercise test that was very involved. I was riding a stationary bike with a tube in my mouth, EKG leads, tubes down my nose to measure diaphram function, and having blood gases drawn during it, while moving. It was lots of fun. The simple version sounds much better. laurie > > > In a message dated 3/20/2005 4:34:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, > klaga5@... writes: > > What is an exercise test like? How is it different from a treadmill > lung function test? > > > > > Hi Kim, > An exercise test is the same think as the treadmill lung function test, I > think. They measured the VO2 max and oxygen consumption and distribution, > among > other things such as heart rate, BP, O2 sats, etc. My results showed a low > > VO2 max associated with oxygen consumption issues which can be seen in > metabolic muscle disorders. > Malisa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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