Tables
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Results for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters with two different normative reference values (NRV) applied
CPET variables Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (Dec 2018) Royal Papworth Hospital (Dec 2019) Results (absolute) Bongers 8–18 years (2014) % pred Cooper 6–17 years (1984) % pred Results (absolute) Bongers 8–18 years (2014) % pred Cooper 6–17 years (1984) % pred Load W 89 42% 62% 98 46% 71% V′O2peak mL·min 1391 55% 70% 1393 55% 73% V′O2peak mL·min ·kg 23.5 56% 70% 24.5 59% 73% V′O2@ AT mL·min 879 788 O2pulse mL 8.9 68% 96% 8.1 62% 90% V′E/V′CO2slope 45 52 V′EEqCO2 AT 44 42 Lowest oxygen saturation % 85 88 Cardiovascular slope Normal Normal Ratio (%) Ratio (%) AT % pred V′O2max 35% 44% 31% 41% V′O2peak: peak oxygen consumption; V′O2 @ AT: oxygen consumption at anaerobic capacity; V′EEqCO2 at AT: ventilatory equivalents for carbon dioxide at anaerobic threshold; AT % pred V′O2max: anaerobic capacity as a per cent of maximal predicted oxygen consumption. V′E/V′CO2 slope: The slope of the relationship between ventilation and carbon dioxide production.
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The risks of applying normative values in paediatric cardiopulmonary exercise testing: a case report
