Relationship of maximum walking speed with peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in male patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT: This retrospective observational study aimed to examine the relationships of maximum walking speed (MWS) with peak oxygen uptake (peak VO₂) and anaerobic threshold (AT) obtained by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) in patients with heart failure. The study participants were 104 consecutive men aged ≥ 20 years who had been hospitalized or had undergone outpatient care at our hospital for heart failure between February 2019 and January 2023. MWS was measured in a 5-m section with a 1-m run-up before and after the course. Multivariable analysis was used to examine the association between MWS and peak VO₂ and AT by CPX. The Pearson correlation coefficient showed that MWS was positively correlated with percent-predicted peak VO₂ and percent-predicted AT (r 

SUBMITTER: Koen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520159 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature