Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise Testing in People with Chronic Stroke: A Retrospective Study
Table 3
Age comparison of cardiopulmonary exercise test parameters and LE function.
Age group (years)
Gender (n =)
LE Fugl Meyer score
VO2 (mL * kg−1 * min−1)
Percentile rank*
20–29
F (1)
34
28.7
10th
M (0)
—
—
30–39
F (1)
13
14.9
Below 1st
M (1)
31
21.5
Below 1st
40–49
F (8)
19.4 (8.3)
12.1(3.8)
Below 1st
M (1)
27
24.6
Below 1st
50–59
F (9)
23.4 (8.7)
16.9 (9.0)
Below 1st
M (1)
22
19.2
Below 1st
60–69
F (7)
23.9 (4.9)
15.1 (6.6)
Below 1st
M (14)
23.6 (7.2)
15.2 (3.2)
Below 1st
70–79
F (4)
18.8 (7.8)
11. 6 (2.4)
Below 1st
M (12)
25.3 (5.6)
15.9 (3.6)
Below 1st
80–89
F (0)
—
—
No normative data
M (3)
21.8 (7.5)
17.4 (1.9)
*Normative data for percentile values for maximal aerobic power from American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise Testing Guidelines and Prescription. LE: Lower extremity.
