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Article History

Received: 17 September 2021

Accepted: 11 March 2022

First Online: 31 March 2022

Declarations

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: The Central Denmark Region Committee on Biomedical and Research Ethics reviewed the study protocol and concluded that it was exempt from formal ethical approval and informed consent was waivered. Patients could at any time deny participation in the exercise test.All collected data adhere to current legislation in the Danish Data Protection Act and performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Patients were not exposed to additional invasive procedures or alteration of treatment. Participation in the study did not cause patient- nor system-delay. Participants did not receive any compensation for participation in the project.All patients were attended by emergency medical technicians and/or paramedics staffing a fully equipped ambulance and the one-minute sit-stand test was implemented as a routine procedure. All ambulance personnel were capable of initiating oxygen therapy and providing basic life support in case of serious decompensation.

: Not applicable.

: None of the authors has conflicts of interest.