Functional capacity using sit-to-stand tests in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its relationship with disease severity-a cross-sectional study with matched controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional capacity impairment is a crucial consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although it can be identified with simple tests, such as the sit-to-stand tests, its prevalence, relation with disease severity, and the characteristics of people presenting this impairment remain unknown.

Objective

To explore the functional capacity of people with COPD.

Methods

A cross-sectional study with people with COPD and age-/sex-matched healthy controls was conducted. Functional capacity was assessed with the 5-repetitions (5-STS) and the 1-minute (1-minSTS) sit-to-stand tests. People with COPD were grouped according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classifications. Comparisons between people with COPD and heal

SUBMITTER: Machado A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11260574 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature