Simple functional tests in COPD: stand up and be counted!. Issue 3 (2nd March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maddocks, Matthew; Nolan, Claire M.; Man, William D-C.
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 49:Issue 3(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-03-02
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00104-2017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widely recognised as a multisystem disorder [1]. Although forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1 ) is a widely accepted marker used in the diagnosis and staging of COPD, it tells us very little about extra-pulmonary manifestations, such as skeletal muscle weakness and sarcopenia [2–4], and shares only a weak relationship with patient-centred outcomes of health-related quality of life and exercise capacity [5]. Pulmonary rehabilitation, the most effective non-pharmacological intervention in COPD, brings meaningful benefits to the patient, yet has little effect on FEV1 . Hence, additional assessment tools are needed to provide a comprehensive picture of disease impact. Simple functional tests in COPD: sit to stand and gait speed can rapidly assess physical performance in COPD http://ow.ly/jIRJ308ZsBg