Reference Equation of a New Incremental Step Test to Assess Exercise Capacity in the Portuguese Adult Population.

ABSTRACT: Step tests are important in community- and home-based rehabilitation programs to assess patients' exercise capacity. A new incremental step test was developed for this purpose, but its clinical interpretability is currently limited. This study aimed to establish a reference equation for this new incremental step test (IST) for the Portuguese adult population. A cross-sectional study was conducted on people without disabilities. Sociodemographic (age and sex), anthropometric (weight, height, and body mass index), smoking status, and physical activity (using the brief physical activity assessment tool) data were collected. Participants performed two repetitions of the IST and the best test was used to establish the reference equation with a forward stepwise multiple regression. An analysis c

SUBMITTER: Vilarinho R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9821567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature