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FEV1 & DLCO - is this true? Return to previous page 10/29/2019 2827 Views 6 Answers Last Activity: 2 years ago, Sassycat Tags: DLCO Exercise Fev1 Question: 0 Sassycat 2 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel FEV1 & DLCO - is this true? Sassycat 2 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments I read this on another COPD forum, and it makes no sense to me. What do you think? The part that makes no sense to me is the "DLCO % shows you how hard you have to work to improve your FEV1." Is that true? It seems like bad info. Also note on the PFT, your DLCO %. That percentage reflects how hard YOU will have to work to improve your FEV1. Yes, it is possible to improve your FEV1 with exercise. No, it is not possible to improve your DLCO % which is simply how well your lungs exchange oxygen and carbon monoxide. It's the diffusing capacity of your lungs.
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