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  • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
  • Exercise physiology
  • Clinical diagnostics

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  • Step climbing is a potential exercise capacity test but lacks standardized protocols and validation.
  • Existing methods show significant variations and inconsistent correlation with gold standard cycle ergometry CPET.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate a novel step oximetry device for exercise testing.
  • To assess the correlation of the step test with established cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) methods.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a step oximetry device using an adapted aerobics step and pulse oximeter.
  • Subjects underwent lung function tests, cycle CPET, and step oximetry CPET to maximal exertion.
  • Processed step oximetry data and correlated it with pulmonary function and cycle CPET measurements.

Main Results:

  • The step test showed a slightly higher oxygen uptake (VO2) compared to cycle CPET (0.9 mL/kg/min difference, p<0.001).
  • High correlation (R=0.87, p<0.001) was observed between step test and cycle CPET VO2.
  • Work rate during stair climbing strongly correlated with VO2 (R=0.69, p<0.0001); desaturation correlated with diffusion capacity (r=-0.43, p<0.005).

Conclusions:

  • The step oximetry test is a maximal, safe, and well-tolerated exertion test.
  • Derived parameters from the step oximetry device show strong correlation with gold standard measurements.
  • This test is a promising, standardizable alternative for clinical settings lacking advanced CPET equipment.