The suitability of 6- and 12-minute brisk walking tests in qualifying for exercise patientss with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Jan Szczegielniak, Roman Szop, Katarzyna Bogacz

Jan Szczegielniak, Roman Szop, Katarzyna Bogacz – The suitability of 6- and 12-minute brisk walking tests in qualifying for exercise patientss with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Fizjoterapia Polska 2004; 4(3); 245-249

Abstract

Background. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the suitability of brisk walking tests in qualifying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for exercise. Material and methods. The article presents a description of the tests as a method for evaluating the exertion capacity necessary for proper loading of patients with physical exertion during exercises. Results. The dependence we found between the basic values of the tested indices specifying the ventilation capacity of the lungs and the energy expenditure measured in the 6- and 12-minute brisk walking tests indicates that these tests are suitable for qualifying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for exercise. Conclusions. Determining the energy expenditure in METS in the 6- and 12-minute brisk walking test enables proper dosing of physical exertion in the home-based rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after in-patient treatment, and developing indications for their motor activity.

Key words:
Exertion, Pulmonary Ventilation, pulmonary capacity testing
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