Incremental shuttle walk test as an indicator of decreased exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Autor: | Jana Hodonská, Kateřina Neumannová, Zdeněk Svoboda, Vratislav Sedlák, Jaromír Zatloukal, Marek Plutinský, Vladimír Koblížek, Lucia Bizovská |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Gymnica, Vol 46, Iss 3, Pp 117-121 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2336-4912 2336-4920 |
| DOI: | 10.5507/ag.2016.012 |
| Popis: | Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by a number of clinical symptoms, from cough and breathlessness to system disorders as a result of comorbidities. These manifestations have a significant effect on decreased exercise tolerance. Patients are limited in activities of daily living and in physical activities, especially walking, walking upstairs and uphill. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess exercise tolerance and compare the results of the Incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) in patients with severe COPD and a group of healthy individuals. The next aim was focused on the changes in haemoglobin oxygen saturation during the test, Borg scale values and reasons for termination of the test. Methods: The research sample consisted of 17 patients (mean age 65.5 ± 7.3 years) with severe COPD (post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second less than 60%). The group of healthy individuals consisted of 17 healthy individuals (mean age 62.6 ± 2.0 years). The participants underwent ISWT. Throughout the whole test, saturation and heart rate were monitored using a finger oximeter recorder. Results: Patients with COPD covered a significantly shorter distance in ISWT (p |
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