Stronger correlation of peak oxygen uptake with distance of incremental shuttle walk test than 6-min walk test in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 6-min walk test (6MWT) and incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) are valid and reliable measures to assess exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the comparison of correlation between peak oxygen uptake (peak VO₂) and 6MWT or ISWT distance has not been investigated. We aimed to investigate the correlation between peak VO₂ and 6MWT and ISWT distances in COPD patients through a meta-analysis.

Methods

We systematically searched MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to June, 2020 for studies comparing the correlation of peak VO₂ with either 6MWT or ISWT in COPD patients. Meta-analysis was performed with R software using a fixed-effect model. We compared the correlatio

SUBMITTER: Chae G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8953060 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature