Exercise testing and interpretation

Christopher B. Cooper, Thomas W. Storer

"In Exercise Testing and Interpretation: A Practical Approach, Drs. Christopher Cooper and Thomas Storer offer 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 answers to frequently asked questions, laboratory forms, algorithms, and calculations, and a glossary of terms, symbols, and definitions. Exercise Testing and Interpretation: A Practical Approach offers clearly defined responses (both normal and abnormal) to over 40 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."--Jacket.