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Mavronasou A, Asimakos A, Vasilopoulos A, Katsaounou P, Kortianou EA. Remote administration of the short physical performance battery, the 1-minute sit to stand, and the Chester step test in post-COVID-19 patients after hospitalization: establishing inter-reliability and agreement with the face-to-face assessment. Disabil Rehabil 2023:1-11. [PMID: 38156771 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2297928] [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: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE To assess the inter-reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the 1-min Sit to Stand test (1-MSTS), and the Chester Step Test (CST) via remote assessment in post-COVID-19 patients after hospitalization. METHODS Twenty-five post-COVID-19 patients randomly performed the functional tests via remote assessment using a software platform at home and via face-to-face assessment at the rehabilitation center 24-72 h apart. One day before the remote assessment, all participants had a 1-h guidance session regarding the platform use, safety instructions, and home equipment preparation. RESULTS Participants completed all tests for both assessment procedures without experience of adverse events. The mean age was 53 (SD = 10) years old, and the median days of hospitalization were 23 (IQR = 10-33). The inter-reliability was moderate for the total score in the SPPB: Cohen's kappa = 0.545 (95% CI: 0.234 to 0.838), excellent for the number of repetitions in the 1-MSTS: ICC = 0.977 (95% CI: 0.948 to 0.990) and good for the total number of steps in the CST: ICC = 0.871 (95% CI: 0.698 to 0.944). CONCLUSION Remote functional assessments for SPPB, 1-MSTS, and CST indicated moderate to excellent inter-reliability in post-COVID-19 patients after hospitalization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aspasia Mavronasou
- Clinical Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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- First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Health Assessment and Quality of Life Research Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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- Pulmonary & Respiratory Failure Department, First ICU, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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Torres-Castro R, Núñez-Cortés R, Larrateguy S, Alsina-Restoy X, Barberà JA, Gimeno-Santos E, García AR, Sibila O, Blanco I. Assessment of Exercise Capacity in Post-COVID-19 Patients: How Is the Appropriate Test Chosen? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13030621. [PMID: 36983777 PMCID: PMC10054514 DOI: 10.3390/life13030621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
There is a wide range of sequelae affecting COVID-19 survivors, including impaired physical capacity. These sequelae can affect the quality of life and return to work of the active population. Therefore, one of the pillars of following-up is the evaluation of physical capacity, which can be assessed with field tests (such as the six-minute walk test, the one-minute standing test, the Chester step test, and the shuttle walking test) or laboratory tests (such as the cardiopulmonary exercise test). These tests can be performed in different contexts and have amply demonstrated their usefulness in the assessment of physical capacity both in post-COVID-19 patients and in other chronic respiratory, metabolic, cardiologic, or neurologic diseases. However, when traditional tests cannot be performed, physical function can be a good substitute, especially for assessing the effects of an intervention. For example, the Short Physical Performance Battery assessment and the Timed Up and Go assessment are widely accepted in older adults. Thus, the test should be chosen according to the characteristics of each subject.
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- Rodrigo Torres-Castro
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
- Physiotherapy in Motion Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46003 Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Kinesiología y Fisioterapia, Hospital de la Baxada “Dra. Teresa Ratto”, Paraná 3100, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Adventista del Plata, Libertador San Martin 3103, Argentina
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 30627 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 30627 Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 30627 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic—Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 30627 Madrid, Spain
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