[Treadmill ergometry with submaximal load in children and adolescents with mucoviscidosis (CF)]

Patients suffering from mucoviscidosis can improve their quality of life and can cope with greater physical load if they undergo intensive treatment. This can be objectively confirmed by measuring the lung function, by performing a blood gas analysis and by means of a self-rating mood scale. Load tests can be performed additionally, e.g. by a treadmill ergometer. Only two of 22 patients attained a level of 1 w/kg, in 21 patients the pulse rate increased partly long before the end of the test to more than 130 beats per minute. The rate at which the test was discontinued, was attained by all the patients. There was a significant volume increase after load. Blood gas pCO2 dropped significantly afterload, whereas pO2 did not change.