The aims of the study are to examine the responsiveness of, and the correlation between field walk tests and physical performance test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after participating in pulmonary rehabilitation.
Patients with COPD who are participating at pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) at Haukeland University Hospital will be asked and consecutive enrolled to the study. Before and after PR the six-minute walk test, incremental- and endurance shuttle walk test, 30 sec sit-to-stand test and stair test will be used to evaluate change in physical capacity and -performance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Pre-post test design
Bente Frisk
Sandsli, Norway
6-minute walk test
Change from baseline to 6 weeks in 6 minute walk distance in meter is primary outcome
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Incremental Shuttle walk test
Change from baseline to 6 weeks in walk distance in meter is the outcome
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Endurance shuttle walk test
Change from baseline to 6 weeks in time in second is the outcome
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
30 second sit to stand test
Change from baseline to in number of repetition is the outcome
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Stair test
Change from baseline to 6 weeks in time of the test is the outcome: 18 steps are walked up and down three times as fast as possible. Time in sec. is measured.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks
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