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Mustafa Husaini1, Michael S Emery2
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/husainim.
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The noninvasive assessment of oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and ventilation during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) provides insight into the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic system's ability to respond to exercise. Exercise physiology has been shown to be distinct for competitive athletes and highly active persons (CAHAPs), thus creating more nuanced interpretations of CPET parameters. CPET in CAHAP is an important test that can be used for both diagnosis (provoking symptoms during a truly maximal test) and performance.
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