Energy cost of walking and functional aerobic capacity during moderate intensity exercise in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Sleep science and practice Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Aldhahi, Monira, Puri, Shipra, Jain, Vivek, E. Herrick, Jeffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central 14.04.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Airway management; Anaerobic threshold; Apnea severity; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Consumption; Cross-sectional studies; Energy; Energy expenditure; Exercise; Fitness equipment; Laboratories; Medicine; Metabolism; Oxygen consumption; Physical fitness; Physiology; Questionnaires; Sample size; Sleep apnea; Sports medicine; Walking; Walking economy

Background Autonomic dysregulation associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may limit cardiopulmonary responses to exercise, which, in turn, may impair functional aerobic capacity (FAC) and walking economy. We aimed to characterize walking economy and FAC in OSA patients compared with healthy a...