A basic tool to determine exercise capacity in COPD: 4-meter gait speed

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KARCIOĞLU O., SARINÇ ULAŞLI S., DEMİR A. U.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAKS-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.70, sa.1, ss.54-62, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/tt.20229907
  • Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAKS-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.54-62
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Exercise, dyspnea, walking, intolerance, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, PREDICTOR, MORTALITY, DYSPNEA
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Determination of exercise capacity is crucial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management since it is an indicator of life quality and mortality. Various previously defined tests, including the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPU), the 6-minute walking test (6MWT), and the incremental shuttle walk test, are used to determine COPD patients' exercise capacity. However, they all have some disadvantages, such as time, personnel, and equipment requirements, limiting their daily practice use. Here, it was aimed to investigate the role of 4-meter gait speed (4mGS) in evaluating exercise capacity in COPD.