Factors associated with 6-min walk distance in severe asthma: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Exercise capacity is associated with health-related quality of life and symptom control in severe asthma. Thus, interventions targeting exercise capacity are likely to be beneficial. However, clinical and biological factors impacting exercise capacity in severe asthma are sparsely investigated. We aimed to describe the association of selected clinical and biological factors with 6-min walk distance (6MWD) in adults with severe asthma and investigate the impact of sex on these outcomes.

Methods

A cross-sectional study in adults with severe asthma was conducted. Exercise capacity was measured by 6-min walk test, and association between 6MWD and predictors were evaluated using multiple linear regression.

Results

A total of 137 patients (females,

SUBMITTER: Pitzner-Fabricius A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature