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Energy Cost Of Walking And Functional Aerobic Capacity During Moderate Intensity Exercise In Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study, Jeffrey E. Herrick Phd
Energy Cost Of Walking And Functional Aerobic Capacity During Moderate Intensity Exercise In Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study, Jeffrey E. Herrick Phd
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Background: Autonomic dysregulation associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may limit cardiopulmonaryresponses to exercise, which, in turn, may impair functional aerobic capacity (FAC) and walking economy. Weaimed to characterize walking economy and FAC in OSA patients compared with healthy adults (non-OSA) andexamine their relationship with OSA severity (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI]).
Methods: A total of 26 adults (OSA,n= 13; non-OSA,n= 13) participated in this cross-sectional study. In this study,the participants with OSA were between the ages of 25 and 60 years, with a body mass index of 25 kg/m2to 39 kg/m2, and who had undergone a recent third-party sleep study with …