What Are Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are lung tests. They show how well your lungs work. They’re noninvasive, which means that the doctor doesn’t cut you or put ...

I had the opportunity to speak at a major Naval command with the command's division remedial physical fitness test (PFT) leaders. Many of the issues the Navy is having with the physical mission ...

How many of you have taken a physical fitness test (PFT) and did not score as well as you have during your own workouts? Often by the end of a PFT, you will be fatigued, and the last cardio test will ...

What Are Pulmonary Function Tests? To diagnose asthma, your doctor will review your symptoms, your medical and family history, and may do lung function tests (also called pulmonary function tests).

The pulmonary function test (PFT) alone may be inadequate for predicting work-related exercise capacity in patients who file workers' compensation claims for respiratory limitation and compensation.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. When you’re dealing with lung symptoms, it’s ...