Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
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The first practical guide to fully explain how to use gas exchange techniques in clinical and research settings.With the increased use of gas exchange techniques in exercise testing, you will want to understand this technology and its applications. This helpful book presents important background material on exercise physiology and cardiopulmonary responses to exercise, and it features previously unavailable information on calibration procedures and quality control. You'll learn the following:- The physiology behind exercise testing- Ventilatory gas exchange methods and applications- What instrumentation and calculations to use for measuring gas exchange responses- What information can be obtained from gas exchange techniques- How to interpret gas exchange data- How to apply this information to different cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders- Normal values for exercise capacity and reference equations- How to apply more specialized applications of invasive hemodynamic measurementsThis unique book also features highlighted key terms, a glossary and list of scientific abbreviations, a detailed appendix of equations and examples for predicting oxygen uptake, and a list of equipment manufacturers and other helpful resources and organizations.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0873226364
ISBN13:9780873226363
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Human Kinetics Publishers
Length:177 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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