Exercise Testing and Prescription in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Table 1

Indications for exercise testing in children.

	(1) Assesses physical capacity for recreational, athletic and occupational recommendations
	(2) Evaluates specific pathophysiologic characteristics
	(a) provides indications for surgery, therapy, or   additional tests
	(b) evaluates functional postoperative success
	(c) diagnoses disease
	(3) Assesses adequacy of therapy
	(4) Assesses risk for future complications in existing disease
	(5) Instills confidence in child and parents
	(6) Motivates child for further exercise or weight loss

Modified after Bar-Or [11].