Exercise Testing and Interpretation A Practical Approach

This handbook provides a practical and systematic approach to the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of physiologic responses to exercise. Pulmonologists, cardiologists, and sports physicians, as well as respiratory therapists and other allied health professionals will find this book an indispensable resource when learning to select proper instruments, identify the most appropriate test protocols, and integrate and interpret physiologic response variables. The final chapter presents clinical cases to illuminate useful strategies for exercise testing and interpretation. Useful appendices offer laboratory forms, algorithms and calculations, as well as answers to FAQs. A glossary of terms, symbols, and definitions is also included. Handbook of Exercise Testing and Interpretation: A Practical Approach offers clearly defined responses (both normal and abnormal) to over thirty performance variables including aerobic, cardiovascular, ventilatory, and gas-exchange variables. Practical, portable, and easy-to-read, this essential guidebook can be used on its own or together with a more detailed book on the subject.

This 2001 book provides a practical and systematic approach to the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of physiologic responses to exercise. Pulmonologists, cardiologists, and sports physicians, as well as respiratory therapists and other allied health professionals will find this book an indispensable resource when learning to select proper instruments, identify the most appropriate test protocols, and integrate and interpret physiologic response variables. The final chapter presents clinical cases to illuminate useful strategies for exercise testing and interpretation. Useful appendices offer laboratory forms, algorithms and calculations, as well as answers to FAQs. A glossary of terms, symbols, and definitions is also included. Exercise Testing and Interpretation: A Practical Approach offers clearly defined responses (both normal and abnormal) to over thirty performance variables including aerobic, cardiovascular, ventilatory, and gas-exchange variables. Practical, portable, and easy-to-read, this essential guidebook can be used as a complement to more detailed books on the topic, or stand on its own.

1. Introduction; 2. Instrumentation; 3. Testing procedures; 4. Response variables; 5. Data integration and interpretation; 6. Illustrative cases and reports; Appendix A. Glossary (terms, symbols, definitions); Appendix B. Calculations and conversions; Appendix C. Reference values; Appendix D. Laboratory forms; Appendix E. Reporting and results; Appendix F. Frequently asked questions; Appendix G. XT Support ServicesTM.

This 2001 book provides a clearly illustrated and practical approach to the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of physiologic responses to exercise. Clinical cases help to reinforce the text, and useful appendices provide algorithms, calculations and answers to frequently asked questions. A glossary of terms, symbols and definitions is also included.