Aerobic Exercise and Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Coronary Artery Disease
Aerobic Exercise and Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Coronary Artery Disease
Thus, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of continuos exercise
 training (CET) and interval exercise trainining (IET) on oxygen uptake efficiency slope
 (OUES) in patients with coronary artery disease.
The oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) is a submaximal index that incorporates
 cardiovascular, peripheral and pulmonary factors that determine ventilatory response to
 exercise. There is scarce information about the effects of the mode and intensity of exercise
 training on OUES in patients with coronary artery disease.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  stable coronary artery disease diagnosed by coronary angiography

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  unstable angina pectoris,

 -  complex ventricular arrhythmias,

 -  pulmonary congestion and

 -  orthopaedic or neurological limitations to exercise