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Wong EML, Leung DYP, Wang Q, Leung AYM, Cheung ASP. The effect of a lifestyle intervention program using a mobile application versus the effect of a program using a booklet for adults with metabolic syndrome: A three-arm randomized controlled trial. J Nurs Scholarsh 2023; 55:936-948. [PMID: 36896916 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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PURPOSE The research aimed to examine the effect of a lifestyle intervention program using mobile application versus booklet for adults with metabolic syndrome in Hong Kong. The outcomes comprised body weight (primary outcome), exercise amount, improvement of cardiometabolic risk factors, cardiovascular endurance, perceived stress scale, and exercise self-efficacy. DESIGN A three-arm randomized controlled trial namely App group, Booklet group, and control group was adopted. METHODS Two hundred sixty-four adults with metabolic syndrome were recruited from community centers from 2019 to December 2021. Inclusion criteria are those adults with metabolic syndrome, able to use a smart phone. All participants received a 30-min health talk. App group additionally received a mobile application, while Booklet group received a booklet, and the control group received a placebo booklet. Data were collected at baseline, Weeks 4, 12, and 24. SPSS and generalized estimating equations (GEE) model were employed for data analysis. FINDINGS Attrition rates were minimal, ranged from 2.65% to 6.44%. Both app and booklet group showed significant improvement in outcomes (exercise amount, waist circumference) when compared to control group. However, statistically significant and superior results were observed in app group, including body weight, exercise amount, waist circumference, body mass index, and systolic blood pressure when compared to booklet group. CONCLUSION The lifestyle intervention supported with app was found to be superior to the booklet support for reducing body weight and maintaining exercise. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The lifestyle intervention program using mobile application support could be used widely for adults with metabolic syndrome in the community. Suggest nurses may incorporate this program in their health promotion strategies focusing on a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of progression to metabolic syndrome.
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- School of Nursing, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Berlanga LA, Matos-Duarte M, Abdalla P, Alves E, Mota J, Bohn L. Validity of the two-minute step test for healthy older adults. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 51:415-421. [PMID: 37146558 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In healthy older adults, the two-minute step test (2MST) does not have its concurrent validity tested against the six-minute walk test (6MWT), which is a valid cardiorespiratory fitness test frequently applied in geriatric samples. OBJECTIVE To derive an equation to predict 6MWT from 2MST and to observe the agreement between observed and estimated 6MWT distances. METHODS 6MWT and 2MST were measured in 51 older adults (72.9±4.6 years) from community multicomponent exercise programs. Multiple linear regression derives the predictive equation of 6MWT walked distance (dependent outcome) from steps obtained in 2MST, age, sex, and body mass index (independent outcomes). RESULTS Correlation between 6MWT and 2MST was strong (r=0.696, p<0.001). The regression equation showed good agreement with measured values, when 6MWT was below 600 m. CONCLUSION The equation stands as a novel approach to obtaining a valid 6MWT estimation from the 2MST. 2MST is easier and faster, representing an alternative approach when time and space are limited.
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- Luis A Berlanga
- Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Centro de Estudios Universitarios Cardenal Spínola CEU, Sevilla, Spain; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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- Study and Research Group in Anthropometry, Training, and Sport (GEPEATE), School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Research Center in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Departament of Sport, Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro, Penafiel, Portugal; Research Center in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Research Center in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Research Center in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Vilarinho R, Serra L, Águas A, Alves C, Silva PM, Caneiras C, Montes AM. Validity and reliability of a new incremental step test for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. BMJ Open Respir Res 2022; 9:9/1/e001158. [PMID: 35387847 PMCID: PMC8987783 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Incremental step tests (IST) can be used to assess exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The development of a new step test based on the characteristics of the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) is an important study to explore. We aimed to develop a new IST based on the ISWT in people with COPD, and assess its validity (construct validity) and reliability, according to Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) recommendations. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in participants recruited from hospitals/clinics. During the recruitment, the participants who presented a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) report in the previous month were also identified and the respective data was collected. Subsequently, participants attended two sessions at their homes. IST was conducted on the first visit, along with the 1 min sit-to-stand (1MSTS) test. IST was repeated on a second visit, performed 5-7 days after the first one. Spearman's correlations were used for construct validity, by comparing the IST with the 6MWT and the 1MSTS. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1), SE of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change at 95% CI (MDC95) were used for reliability. The learning effect was explored with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS 50 participants (70.8±7.5 years) were enrolled. IST was significant and moderate correlated with the 6MWT (ρ=0.50, p=0.020), and with the 1MSTS (ρ=0.46, p=0.001). IST presented an ICC2,1=0.96, SEM=10.1 (16.6%) and MDC95=27.9 (45.8%) for the number of steps. There was a statistically significant difference between the two attempts of the IST (p=0.030). CONCLUSION Despite the significant and moderate correlations with the 6MWT and 1MSTS, the inability to full compliance with the COSMIN recommendations does not yet allow the IST to be considered valid in people with COPD. On the other hand, the IST is a reliable test based on its high ICC, but a learning effect and an 'indeterminate' measurement error were shown. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04715659.
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- Rui Vilarinho
- Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal,Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal
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- Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal
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- Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro, Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal,Pulmonology Coordination, Clínica CUF Almada, Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal,Fisiomato, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal,Microbiology Research Laboratory on Environmental Health, Institute of Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal,Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal,Department of Physiotherapy, Santa Maria Health School, Porto, Portugal
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Du Y, Lin J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Ge H, Wang Y, Ma Z, Zhang H, Liu J, Wang Z, Lin M, Ni F, Li X, Tan H, Tan S. Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. COPD 2022; 19:69-80. [PMID: 35099336 DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2022.2029834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an essential method for Acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) recovery. We perform a meta-analysis to compare early PR with usual care. A literature search was performed through these databases: PubMed, MEDLINE database, Google Scholar, Cochrane, Embase from inception to July 2021. Eligible trials were clinical randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of early PR and usual care in AECOPD patients. The primary endpoint of this meta-analysis was FEV1% predicted, 6-min walk test (6MWD), modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) and George Respiratory Questionnaire-total (SGRQ-total). The secondary outcomes were borg dyspnea score, short-form 36 health survey questionnaire physical (SF-36 physical) and SF-36 mental. We included 13 RCTs with a total of 866 patients. There were no significant effects of the PR group on measures of FEV1% predicted (MD = 0.50, 95%CI -1.43 to 2.44, Z = 0.51, p = 0.61), borg dyspnea score (MD = -0.88, 95%CI -1.89 to 0.13, Z = 1.71, p = 0.09) and SF-36 mental (MD = 4.34, 95%CI -1.64 to 10.32, Z = 1.42, p = 0.16) compared with usual care. PR group achieved better 6MWD (MD = 97.58, 95%CI 17.21 to 177.96, Z = 2.38, p = 0.02), mMRC (MD = -0.36, 95%CI -0.52 to -0.21, Z = 4.56, p ˂ 0.00001), SGRQ-total (MD= -9.67, 95%CI -16.23 to -3.11, Z = 2.89, p = 0.004) and SF-36 physical (MD = 4.98, 95%CI 0.60 to 9.35, Z = 2.23, p = 0.03) compared with usual care group. Early PR in AECOPD patients would lead to better 6MWD, mMRC, SGRQ-total and SF-36 physical. But there were no significant effects of the PR group on measures of FEV1% predicted, borg dyspnea score and SF-36 mental.
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- Yanping Du
- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Longyan Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Longyan, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Respiratory Medicine Center of Fujian Province, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Longyan, Longyan, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Putian, Putian, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Putian, Putian, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Fuqing Hospital, Fuqing, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chenzhou No. 1 People's Hospital, Chenzhou Hunan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chenzhou No. 1 People's Hospital, Chenzhou Hunan, China.,Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, Guangdong, Chian
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Iturain Barrón A, Quintana Riera S, Reychler G. The 3 Minute Step Test is a validated field test to evaluate the functional exercise capacity in children aged 6 to 12. Respir Med Res 2021; 80:100833. [PMID: 34147867 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmer.2021.100833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Field tests are useful to assess the functional exercise capacity. The 6minute walking test (6MWT) is the most common field test even if alternatives are needed. The main aim of the study was to verify if the 3minute step test (3MST) is a valid tool to measure the functional exercise capacity and can surrogate the 6MWT in healthy children from 6- to 12-years-old. METHODS This randomized cross-over trial recruited 30 healthy children from 6 to 12 years. One 6MWT and two 3MST (3MST1 and 3MST2) were performed randomly on 3 consecutive days. The variables were the distance (6MWT), the number of steps (3MST) and the cardiorespiratory parameters. RESULTS The distance walked during 6MWT was very strongly correlated to the number of steps during the 3MST (3MST1: rho=0.833; P<0.001 and 3MST2: rho=0.868; P<0.001). Heart rate (HR) was lower than the theoretical maximal HR at the end of both tests. The change in HR and perceived fatigue were significantly higher after the 3MST. A learning effect was observed in the 3MST (+8 steps; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The 3MST is validated and can be a surrogate for the 6MWT in healthy children population between 6 and 12 years old. A training test is required in these children.
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- A Iturain Barrón
- Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat, EUI Gimbernat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat, EUI Gimbernat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat, EUI Gimbernat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Pneumologie, ORL & Dermatologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium; Service de Pneumologie, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Secteur de Kinésithérapie et Ergothérapie, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
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Saey D, Bellocq A, Gephine S, Lino A, Reychler G, Villiot-Danger E. [Which physical tests for which objectives in pulmonary rehabilitation?]. Rev Mal Respir 2021; 38:646-663. [PMID: 33895033 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chronic respiratory disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and an important cause of disability including a reduction of exercise, functional and muscle capacity contributing to a decreased quality of life. In the context of pulmonary rehabilitation, a thorough patient-centered outcome assessment, including not only measures of lung function, but also exercise functional and muscle capacity, is imperative for a comprehensive disease management. Assessment of these impairments and dysfunctions with appropriate and change-sensitive procedures is thus necessary for personalizing the physical interventions and assessing the short- and long-term effectiveness of the intervention. The clinician currently has a wide variety of tests and measurements available to assess the physical and functional capacity of people with chronic respiratory disease. The aim of this review is to provide a pragmatic synthesis of the physical, functional and muscle capacity tests most commonly used in pulmonary rehabilitation. Ultimately, it should help the clinician to identify the relevant evaluations according to the objectives of the patients but also according to the available resources, the setting of pulmonary rehabilitation and the specific qualities of each test.
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- D Saey
- Département de réadaptation, faculté de médecine, université Laval, Québec, Canada; Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, 2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Pavillon U 4766, G1 V 4G5 Québec, Canada.
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- Service des explorations fonctionnelles de la respiration, de l'exercice et de la dyspnée, département médico-universitaire « APPROCHES », Sorbonne Université, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles-Foix, hôpitaux universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Inserm, Sorbonne Université, UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie respiratoire expérimentale et clinique, Paris, France
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- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, 2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Pavillon U 4766, G1 V 4G5 Québec, Canada; Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, ULR 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, 59000 Lille, France
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- Centre médical de Bayère, 30, route du Vieux-Château, 69380 Charnay, France
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- Université catholique de Louvain-UCLouvain, Louvain, Belgique; Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), Louvain, Belgique
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Portable Oxygen Therapy: Is the 6-Minute Walking Test Overestimating the Actual Oxygen Needs? J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9124007. [PMID: 33322352 PMCID: PMC7764027 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9124007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The appropriate titration for the personalized oxygen needs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hypoxemia is a determining factor in the success of long-term oxygen therapy. There are no standardized procedures to assist in determining the patient’s needs during the physical activities of daily life. Despite that effort tests are a wide broad approach, further research concerning the development of protocols to titrate O2 therapy is needed. The main objective of this study was to assess whether the level of oxygen titrated through the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) for patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia is adequate to meet the patients’ demand during their activities of daily living. Physiological and subjective variables were estimated for a study population during two walking tests: a 6MWT and a 20-minute walking circuit (20MWC), designed ad-hoc to reproduce daily physical activities more truthfully. The results indicate that in a significant proportion of patients, the 6MWT might not accurately predict their oxygen needs at a domiciliary environment. Therefore, the titration of the portable O2 therapy could not be optimal in these cases, with the detrimental impact on the patient’s health (hyperoxia episodes), the autonomy of the oxygen device, and the decrease of time out of the home.
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Vilarinho R, Caneiras C, Montes AM. Measurement properties of step tests for exercise capacity in COPD: A systematic review. Clin Rehabil 2020; 35:578-588. [PMID: 33155491 PMCID: PMC8027930 DOI: 10.1177/0269215520968054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Objective: To determine the level of evidence of the measurement properties (validity, reliability, and responsiveness) and interpretability of the step tests available for assessing the exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data sources: The data sources Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PEDro, CENTRAL of Cochrane Library, and Scopus were searched up to June 26, 2020. Review methods: Studies of any design that reported results for any measurement property of the step tests for assessing the exercise capacity in COPD patients were selected. One reviewer extracted the data, and two reviewers independently rated the level of evidence by using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurements Instruments recommendations. Results: Thirty-one studies were included in the data synthesis. Chester Step Test, Modified Incremental Step Test, two-, three-, four-, and six-Minute Step Test, Paced Step Test, and six-Minute Stepper Test were identified. A step test protocol was also found. The level of evidence of their results for the measurement properties was mostly determined as “low” to “very low.” The best level of evidence found was for the six-minute stepper test: “high” on construct validity (r = 0.56–0.71); and “moderate” on criterion validity (r = 0.36–0.69), and responsiveness (r = 0.26–0.34). Conclusion: The general level of evidence of the measurement properties of the step tests is “low” to “very low” for assessing exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which can limit their application in clinical practice. The six-minute Stepper Test is currently the most appropriate step test available.
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- Rui Vilarinho
- Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.,Microbiology Research Laboratory on Environmental Health, Institute of Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Physiotherapy, Santa Maria Health School, Porto, Portugal
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