Does stair climbing test predict cardiopulmonary complications after lung resection?
The stair climbing test is a safe and economical exercise test, and it was the best predictor of cardiopulmonary complications after lung resection.
This study showed that higher habitual PAL in patients with CAD was associated with higher FMD and EPC count. Nonetheless, FMD only significantly correlated with increased PAL, but not EPC, suggesting that increased physical activity improves endothelial function through mechanisms other than increasing EPC count.