Decline in exercise tolerance in patients with COPD
| No of patients | FEV1 >(l) | FEV1 >(%pred) | Follow up >(months) | Δ6MWD >(m) | Δ Shuttle test >(m) | Δ Work load >(Watt) | Δ Vo2max >(ml) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEV1, initial FEV1 in litres or percentage predicted; follow up, duration of period over which exercise tolerance was assessed; Δ 6MWD, change in 6 minute walking distance in metres over the respective follow up period; Δ shuttle test, change in shuttle distance in metres over the respective follow up period; ΔWmax and ΔVo2max, change in maximal work load and oxygen consumption over the respective follow up period. | ||||||||
| 198 | 1.04 | – | 12 | −26 | – | – | – | 37 |
| 27 | 1.00 | – | 12 | −45 | – | – | 38 | |
| 33 | – | 43 | 18 | −34 | – | −8 | −278 | 39 |
| 30 | – | 39 | 24 | +25 | – | – | – | 40 |
| 610 | – | 27 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 41 |
| 64 | 1.14 | – | 24 | −44 | – | – | −210 | 42 |