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Thorax 55:848-853 doi:10.1136/thorax.55.10.848
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Oxidative enzyme activities of the vastus lateralis muscle and the functional status in patients with COPD

Table 5

Results of the stepwise regression analysis for peak oxygen uptake (V˙o 2) in ml/min/kg

Partial r Cumulative r2 p value
FRC (% pred) –0.49 0.24 0.0002
CS (μmol/min/g muscle) 0.33 0.35 0.006
O2 desaturation (%) –0.34 0.46 0.002
Age (years) –0.25 0.52 0.018
IC (% pred) 0.25 0.59 0.012
  • FRC = functional residual capacity; CS = citrate synthase; IC = inspiratory capacity.

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