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During exercise, ventilation ( V˙ E) increases in proportion to metabolic demand to maintain arterial blood gas and acid-base balance. MacDonald Centre for Lung Health, Covenant Health, Edmonton, AB, CanadaĬardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a method for evaluating pulmonary and cardiocirculatory abnormalities, dyspnea, and exercise tolerance in healthy individuals and patients with chronic conditions. 3Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.2Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.


