2-day CPET

2-day CPET
Person on a treadmill wearing a mask connected to a metabolic cart
A CPET being administered

A 2-day CPET is a cardiopulmonary exercise test given on two successive days to measure the effect of post-exertional malaise (PEM) on a patient's ability to exercise.[1][2] PEM is a cardinal symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and is common in long COVID as well.[3]

  1. ^ "Lessons from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Long COVID Part 2: Physiological Characteristics During Acute Exercise Are Abnormal in People With Postexertional Symptom Exacerbation". JOSPT Blog. 2022-02-09. doi:10.2519/jospt.blog.20220209 (inactive 31 January 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Joseph, Phillip; Singh, Inderjit; Oliveira, Rudolf; Capone, Christine A.; Mullen, Mary P.; Cook, Dane B.; Stovall, Mary Catherine; Squires, Johanna; Madsen, Kristine; Waxman, Aaron B.; Systrom, David M. (2023). "Exercise Pathophysiology in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2". Chest. 164 (3): 717–726. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2023.03.049. PMC 10088277. PMID 37054777.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC embargo expired (link)
  3. ^ Franklin, John Derek; Graham, Michael (2022-07-03). "Repeated maximal exercise tests of peak oxygen consumption in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. 10 (3): 119–135. doi:10.1080/21641846.2022.2108628. ISSN 2164-1846. S2CID 251636593.