Comparing peak and submaximal cardiorespiratory responses during field walking tests with incremental cycle ergometry in COPD

Background and objective:  Field and laboratory‐based tests are used to measure exercise capacity in people with COPD. A comparison of the cardiorespiratory responses to field tests, referenced to a laboratory test, is needed to appreciate the relative physiological demands. We sought to compare peak and submaximal cardiorespiratory responses to the 6‐min walk test, incremental shuttle walk test and endurance shuttle walk test with a ramp cycle ergometer test (CET) in patients with COPD.

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