In this study, the exercise tolerance in patients with long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LcFAOD) will be compared to that of healthy volunteers who are carefully matched in terms of age, sex, BMI and physical activity score. The study aims to assess exercise capacity using cardiopulmonary exercise (CPX) tests and activity monitoring over a 7-day period. The hypothesis of the study is that LcFAOD patients will exhibit greater oxygen debt during short periods of exercise compared to healthy individuals. These findings will contribute to a better understanding of exercise intolerance in LcFAOD patients and may guide the development of targeted interventions, such as exercise training programs and enable the analysis of effectiveness of (new) treatments.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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1. Differences in V'O2/ V'CO2/heart rate kinetics during the intermittent exercise test between LcFAOD patients and healthy control subjects
Timeframe: At rest (baseline) and during the intermittent CPX test (30 min)
Anaerobic threshold (ml/kg/min)
Timeframe: During maximum exercise (max 30 min).
Ventilation reserve (L)
Timeframe: During maximum exercise (max 30 min).
CO2 ventilation equivalent (L/L)
Timeframe: During maximum exercise (max 30 min).
Cardiac Output (L/min)
Timeframe: During maximum exercise (max 30 min).
Heart rate reserve (per minute)
Timeframe: During maximum exercise (max 30 min).
Muscle size on echography (cm)
Timeframe: Baseline
Muscle strength via resistance test (kg)
Timeframe: Baseline