Open AccessSit-to-stand test and 6-min walking test correlation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
M. Mjid,
J. Chérif,
S. Toujani,
Y. Ouahchi,
Abdelmajid Ben Hmida,
M. Béji
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.165289
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , bode index , cardiorespiratory fitness , plethysmograph , heart rate , blood pressure , pulmonary disease , cardiology , oxygen saturation , vital capacity , physical therapy , lung , lung function , pulmonary rehabilitation , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen , diffusing capacity
The 6-min walking test (6MWT) is one of the most commonly used tests to assess exercise capacity during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is a relatively time-consuming test. Many authors assessed the usefulness of simpler methods, as the sit-to-stand test (STST), to estimate exercise capacity.