Abstract
Introduction: The 6-min walking test (6MWT) is commonly used to asses exercise capacity in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) patients. It is time and space consuming. An alternative is the 1-min sit-to-stand test (STST). Aims and Objectives: The aim was to find out whether results of both tests after PR improves and to assess correlations between the two tests. Methods: We included 23 patients (17 COPD,5 asthma,1 bronchiectasis) who successfully concluded our 4 week long inpatient PR program. 6MWT and STST were performed before and after. Before and after the tests dyspnoea severity, leg fatigue, Sp0₂ and heart rate were measured. The correlation between results of STST and 6MWT was calculated by Pearson’s and Spearman rank correlation coefficient (r). Results: 23 patients (13 male, 10 female, mean age 66,4±8,4 years, FEV1 40,65±20,06%) were included in the study. Mean 6MWT distance before PR was 365±125,5m and after 411,6±125,8m (p Conclusion: We found an improvement of exercise capacity after completion of PR measured with both tests and significant correlation between them. We conclude that STST can assess functional status. It is less time consuming and easier to perform. It can be used as an alternative for 6MWT in pulmonary patients.
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