Reproducibility of the 6-Min Step Test in Subjects With COPD

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 66; no. 2; p. 292
• Main Authors: Munari, Anelise Bauer, Silva, Isabela Julia Cristiana Santos, Gulart, Aline Almeida, Venâncio, Raysa Silva, Klein, Suelen Roberta, Zanotto, Júlia, Mayer, Anamaria Fleig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Exercise Test; Exercise Tolerance; Humans; Male; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Reproducibility of Results; Respiratory Function Tests; reproducibility of results; exercise; oxygen consumption; activities of daily living; data accuracy; COPD

Test-retest reproducibility of the 6-min step test (6MST) is controversial in patients with COPD because the decision to perform a second test is influenced by interruptions, physiological overload, and the patient's exercise tolerance. The aim of this study was to analyze the reproducibility o...