Body composition, maximal fitness, and submaximal exercise function in people with interstitial lung disease

Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is feasible, valid, reliable, and clinically useful in interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, maximal CPET values are often presented relative to body mass, whereas fat-free mass (FFM) may better reflect metabolically active muscle durin...

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Main Authors: Owen W. Tomlinson, Anna Duckworth, Laura Markham, Rebecca L. Wollerton, Michael Gibbons, Chris J. Scotton, Craig A. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-025-03195-9
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