Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
CCW Yu (余頌華) PhD
AM McManus (麥雅麗) PhD
Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong China
AM Li (李民瞻) MD
RYT Sung (宋銀子) MD
Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
N Armstrong (尼爾楫怣i斯特朗) PhD
Correspondence to: Dr CCW Yu
Received April 8, 2009
The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is a noninvasive assessment that provides valuable insight into the health and functioning of the pulmonary, cardiovascular and muscular systems. A number of key variables are obtainable from the CPET which reflect varying degrees of pathophysiology and can provide valuable information on the cardiopulmonary function of a child. The response of the child to the acute bout of exercise of the CPET is quite distinctive from that of adults. In this review we describe the CPET in children, its assessment and interpretation. Available data on Hong Kong children are presented wherever possible.
