Factors Predicting Success in Lung Transplant Recipients Who Have Undergone Intensive Post-operative Rehabilitation

Gait speed (mph, % expected)

Gait speed (walking speed) is measured daily on a oval track

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

Single leg stance performance (seconds, % expected)

The test result of a single leg stance test. Patients stand with hands on their hips, raise one leg off the ground and hold it for as long as possible.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

One-minute sit to stand performance (number, % expected)

The test result of a one-minute sit to stand test. Patients stand/sit from a chair as many times as they can in one minute.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

Six minute walk distance (feet, % expected)

The test result of a six-minute walk test, a field test of exercise capacity

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks