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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2018

Investigation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing using a dynamic leg press and comparison with a cycle ergometer.

Farouk Chrif, Tobias Nef, Kenneth J Hunt

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Usability evaluation of an interactive leg press training robot for children with neuromuscular impairments.Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Farouk Chrif1Institute for Rehabilitation and Performance Technology, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Information Technology, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, CH-3400 Switzerland.
Tobias Nef2Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation Research Group, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, CH-3008 Switzerland.
Kenneth J Hunt1Institute for Rehabilitation and Performance Technology, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Information Technology, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, CH-3400 Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6521-9455
University of Bern · CHBern University of Applied Sciences · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeg-press machines are widely employed for musculoskeletal conditioning of the lower-limbs and they provide cardiovascular benefits for resistance training in cardiac patients. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a dynamic leg press (DLP) for incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and to compare the results with those obtained using a cycle ergometer (CE).

methodsTwelve healthy participants aged 27±4 years (mean ± standard deviation) performed incremental cardiopulmonary exercise tests on a DLP and on a CE. To facilitate CPET, the DLP was augmented with force and angle sensors, a work rate estimation algorithm, and a visual feedback system. Gas exchange variables and heart rate were recorded breath-by-breath using a cardiopulmonary monitoring system.

resultsPeak oxygen uptake and peak heart rate were significantly lower for the DLP than for the CE: peak oxygen uptake was 3.2±0.5 vs. 4.1±0.5 L/min (DLP vs. CE,

conclusionsThe dynamic leg press was found to be feasible for CPET: the approach was technically implementable and all peak and sub-maximal cardiopulmonary parameters were able to be identified. The lower outcome values observed with the DLP can be attributed to a peripheral factor, namely the earlier onset of muscular fatigue.

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Cardiopulmonary exercise testingCycle ergometerDynamic leg pressHeart rateOxygen uptakeVentilatory threshold

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PMID29468072
PMCPMC5815210
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