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When you begin pulmonary rehabilitation, your healthcare team will do a few tests to see how well your lungs are doing. For example, an exercise stress test measures your oxygen level, heart rate, and other vital signs to inform your team how well your lungs work. Another test — the six-minute walk test — measures how far you can walk in six minutes, informing your health team how much exercise you can tolerate.
Pulmonary rehabilitation can take place at home, in a hospital, or in a clinic. You can work on your own with a clinician, or in a…