Assessment of work performance in asthma for determination of cardiorespiratory fitness and training capacity.

@article{Clark1988AssessmentOW,
  title={Assessment of work performance in asthma for determination of cardiorespiratory fitness and training capacity.},
  author={Christopher James Clark and L M Cochrane},
  journal={Thorax},
  year={1988},
  volume={43},
  pages={745 - 749}
}
In view of the lack of objective information on work performance in asthma, a progressive incremental exercise test was carried out in 44 subjects with mild to moderate asthma and 64 normal, healthy subjects matched for habitual activity, to compare cardiorespiratory fitness and to determine the relative contribution of airflow obstruction to exercise limitation. The two groups achieved similar maximum heart rates (mean (SD) 176(12) and 175(10) beats/min). After allowance for confounding… 
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