Functional evaluation of ultra-octogenarian patients undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation: correlation between Six minute Walking Test and Rivermead Mobility Index
| Autor: | Federica Scimia, Isabella Casadei, Elena Cerquetani, Mara Piccoli, Alessandro Villa, Salvatore La Carrubba, Alessandro Salustri |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, Vol 74, Iss 4 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1122-0643 2532-5264 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/monaldi.2010.256 |
| Popis: | Background. There is an increasing need for admission of octogenarians to cardiac rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) (scale of mobility) is related to the functional capacity assessed by the 6 Minute Walking Test (6MWT). Methods. We selected 108 consecutive patients ≥ 80 years (M = 53, mean age 82.5 ± 2.7 years, after cardiac surgery n = 72, heart failure n = 36) enrolled to our cardiac rehabilitation unit. All patients were evaluated with the RMI and underwent 6MWT both at admission (RMI1 and 6MWT1) and after a period of daily physical training (RMI2 and 6MWT2). The RMI2/RMI1 and 6MWT2/6MWT1 ratios were calculated as indexes of functional improvement (IM). Results. The average in hospital stay was 20 ± 11 days with an average of 11.9 training sessions per patient. The average distance walked at 6MWT1 and 6MWT2 was 193 ± 116 and 278 ± 122 m, respectively (p |
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