Lung volume reduction surgery for diffuse emphysema
Background Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) performed to treat patients with severe
diffuse emphysema was reintroduced in the nineties. Lung volume reduction surgery aims to …
diffuse emphysema was reintroduced in the nineties. Lung volume reduction surgery aims to …
The treadmill is a better functional test than the 6-minute walk test in therapeutic trials of patients with peripheral artery disease
WR Hiatt, RK Rogers, EP Brass - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
70 Circulation July 1, 2014 exercise performance can be used to assess a patient's ability to
conduct a variety of normal ambulatory activities, both in an absolute sense (can or cannot …
conduct a variety of normal ambulatory activities, both in an absolute sense (can or cannot …
Effect of endobronchial coils vs usual care on exercise tolerance in patients with severe emphysema: the RENEW randomized clinical trial
Importance Preliminary clinical trials have demonstrated that endobronchial coils compress
emphysematous lung tissue and may improve lung function, exercise tolerance, and …
emphysematous lung tissue and may improve lung function, exercise tolerance, and …
Lung volume reduction coil treatment vs usual care in patients with severe emphysema: the REVOLENS randomized clinical trial
Importance Therapeutic options for severe emphysema are limited. Lung volume reduction
using nitinol coils is a bronchoscopic intervention inducing regional parenchymal volume …
using nitinol coils is a bronchoscopic intervention inducing regional parenchymal volume …
Reliability and a correlational analysis of the 6MWT, ten-meter walk test, thirty second sit to stand, and the linear analog scale of function in patients with head and …
MM Eden, J Tompkins, JL Verheijde - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish the test–retest reliability of and
relationships between various measures of physical function in a cohort of individuals in the …
relationships between various measures of physical function in a cohort of individuals in the …
The relationship between steps of 6MWT and COPD severity: a cross-sectional study
GS Zeng, LC Chen, HZ Fan, LL Wu, XP Wu… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objective The distance of 6-minute walk test (D6MWT) has been widely
used in the assessment of functional status in patients with COPD, while very little attention …
used in the assessment of functional status in patients with COPD, while very little attention …
The influence of alternative instruction on 6-min walk test distance
Background The goal of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) is to enable patients to walk “as far as
possible” as a measure of their functional ability. The impact of the specific walk instructions …
possible” as a measure of their functional ability. The impact of the specific walk instructions …
A systematic review of measurements of physical function in critically ill adults
Background: Patients who recover from critical illness may be left with significant limitations
to their physical function that can have important consequences for their quality of life …
to their physical function that can have important consequences for their quality of life …
The effects of a home-based physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors; a randomised controlled trial
The aim of this current randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of a home-
based physical activity (PA) intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer …
based physical activity (PA) intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer …
Leg heat therapy improves perceived physical function but does not enhance walking capacity or vascular function in patients with peripheral artery disease
JC Monroe, C Lin, SM Perkins, Y Han… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
A single session of leg heat therapy (HT) has been shown to elicit increases in leg blood
flow and reduce blood pressure (BP) and the circulating levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in …
flow and reduce blood pressure (BP) and the circulating levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in …