One-minute sit-to-stand test as a quick functional test for people with COPD in general practice.

ABSTRACT: Assessing changes in functional exercise capacity is highly relevant in the treatment of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as lung function is often static. In Denmark, most people with COPD are followed in general practice where traditional functional tests, like six-minute walk test, require too much time and space. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a quick functional exercise capacity test that can be performed in a limited setting, such as general practice. This study aimed to identify a quick test to measure functional exercise capacity in people with COPD and identify which factors could affect the implementation of such a test in general practice. A mixed method feasibility study composed of a literature review and qualitative interviews was used. Quick

SUBMITTER: Spence JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature