![]() The test starts following verbal command, and the patient is notified when 15 seconds remain. Over the course of one minute, the patient must sit and stand up from the chair repeatedly, as quickly as possible. The patients’ hands should rest on their hips, and no support is to be used. The knees and hips are to be flexed at 90 degrees, and the feet should be flat on the floor and hip-width apart. ![]() The individual is asked to sit in a chair of standard height (46-48 centimeters) positioned against a wall. ![]() The 1-STST assesses the ability to perform physical exercises and the muscular strength of the lower limbs. The 6MWT was conducted according to ATS Statement guidelines.(2) We analyzed the distance walked (6MWD, in meters and % predicted) and the patients’ vital signs at the beginning and end of the test. All proceedings were carried out in one week, and the 6MWT and 1-STST were not performed on the same day. 765436.5404/2017), and the patients signed an informed consent form before enrollment.Īfter collecting the patients’ history and grading their functional class of dyspnea, the subjects underwent the 6MWT and 1-STST and had their steps counted by an accelerometer for seven days. The institution’s Research Ethics Committee approved the study (protocol No. Patients with other lung diseases or orthopedic problems were not included. All patients were required to be clinically stable, without any changes in therapy eight weeks prior. We recruited and included patients from the PH outpatient clinic of the State University of Campinas’ (UNICAMP) teaching hospital between 20. The 1-min sit-to-stand test (1-STST) has been proposed as an alternative to the 6MWT as a reliable method for individuals with various respiratory diseases.(3,4) It is an easy-to-apply and time-saving test, making it feasible to perform at home, in clinical care, or during pulmonary telerehabilitation.(4) Sit-to-standing is an ordinary movement that people are generally familiar with, in addition to being linked to the individual’s autonomy.Ī shorter STST (30 sec) was evaluated in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and showed a good correlation with the 6MWT.(5) We aimed to investigate whether a longer version (1-STST) would correlate with the 6MWT and daily activity levels in patients with PAH.Ī cross-sectional, observational study was carried out with a convenience sample of patients diagnosed with PAH. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a widely used approach to evaluate functional capacity in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH).(1) Despite its reproducibility and ease to perform, adequate space and standardized proceedings are required in order to guarantee its reliability.(2)
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