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CPX Testing.
- a comprehensive and objective medical assessment of fitness.
Fit for Surgery.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, ( CPX testing ) measures the cardio
respiratory risk during and following surgery. It has also been used
for many years to individually quantify athletic performance, from
beginner level to the elite.
CPX testing is ideal for...
Patients scheduled for major surgery
For patients undergoing
surgery, the performance of the heart and lungs is crucial.
CPX testing,
( Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing), is used by a number of NHS and private medical teams as a tool to identify high risk patients, before surgery. When high risk patients are identified, medical
teams can administer specialist pre-operative treatment in
order to minimise the risk of cardiac and pulmonary complications.
Rehabilitation
CPX measures cardiopulmonary fitness
and your CPX fitness results can be incorporated into an exercise regime
specifically for weight loss. CPX also identifies precise heart rate
zones for exercise, which can help target training goals and define fitness
training programmes.
Weight Loss and Fitness Training
CPX measures metabolism during exercise and
can be incorporated into an exercise regime specifically for weight
loss. CPX also identifies precise zones of exercise which can help
target training goals and define fitness training programmes. >>more
Health check-up
Health assessment is enhanced with CPX, especially
for those with specific heart and lung risk factors such as diabetes,
excess weight, high blood pressure, smoking or a family history
of heart disease or lung disease.
Are you a health professional?
See our informative guide to the medicine behind
CPX testing. >>more
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