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Table 1 Different methods to determine exercise capacity or activity levels in COPD
From:
Outcome measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): strengths and limitations
Measure
Reference
field tests to determine exercise capacity
6-Minute Walk Test
[
21
]
Shuttle Walk Test
[
22
,
23
]
laboratory tests to assess exercise capacity
bicycle ergometer
[
24
]
treadmill
[
25
]
assessment of activity levels
accelerometer
[
26
]
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