Safety and feasibility of upper limb cardiopulmonary exercise test in Friedreich ataxia

• Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 445
• Main Authors: Pane, Chiara, Salzano, Andrea, Trinchillo, Assunta, Del Prete, Claudia, Casali, Carlo, Marcotulli, Christian, Defazio, Giovanni, Guardasole, Vincenzo, Vastarella, Rossella, Giallauria, Francesco, Puorro, Giorgia, Marsili, Angela, De Michele, Giovanna, Filla, Alessandro, Cittadini, Antonio, Saccà, Francesco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 25.03.2022
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Exercise Test - methods; Exercise Tolerance; Feasibility Studies; Friedreich Ataxia - diagnosis; Humans; Oxygen Consumption; Upper Extremity; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Friedreich ataxia; Trial; Endpoint; Mitochondrial
• ISSN: 2047-4881
• DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa134

To explore the feasibility of upper limbs cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) patients and to compare the results with sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) matched cohort of healthy controls (HC). Cardiopulmonary exercise test was performed using an upper limbs cycle ergo...