Exercise testing

[exinilu]

Doctors may use exercise testing to evaluate people with a possible lung disorder. These tests are different from exercise stress tests done to diagnose heart disorders. The two most common forms of exercise testing are the 6-minute walk test and full cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
(See also Medical History and Physical Examination for Lung Disorders.)

[Tracie Lynn]

The two most common forms of exercise testing used to evaluate pulmonary disorders are the

• 6-minute walk test
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing