Authors: Christopher B. Cooper, Thomas W. Storer
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
This superb book outlines in detail physiological responses to excercise. The straightforward account of how to choose optimum equipment and how to interpret the results will benefit anyone in the