ArticlePhysiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2016
Correlation between Limb Muscle Endurance, Strength, and Functional Capacity in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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- Impact of a submaximal mono-articular exercise on the skeletal muscle function of patients with sickle cell disease.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Isotonic quadriceps endurance is better associated with daily physical activity than quadriceps strength and power in COPD: an international multicentre cross-sectional trial.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Association between 6 min pegboard and ring test and arm performance in GOLD stage II-III patients.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021Article
- Is Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction a Limiting Factor of Exercise Functional Capacity in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Correlates of variability in endurance shuttle walk test time in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.PloS one · 2021Article
- Dynamic hyperinflation induced by the 6-minute pegboard and ring test in hospitalized patients with exacerbated COPD.PloS one · 2020Article
- Measuring and monitoring skeletal muscle function in COPD: current perspectives.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2019Review
- Evaluation of isokinetic muscle strength of upper limb and the relationship with pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in stable COPD patients.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2019Article
- Is the 6-minute pegboard and ring test valid to evaluate upper limb function in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of COPD?International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2018Article
- Metabolism and Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis in Lung Disease.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2017Review
- Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the correlation between limb muscle function (endurance and strength) and functional capacity in upper limbs (ULs) and lower limbs (LLs) of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
methodThis article describes a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. A stationary dynamometer was used to measure isokinetic muscle strength and endurance; the 6-minute walk test, the 6-minute pegboard and ring test, and the unsupported UL exercise test were used to measure functional capacity.
resultsParticipants were 44 adults with COPD. Muscle strength and endurance in ULs and LLs demonstrated a moderate to strong correlation with functional capacity. When controlling for muscle strength, muscle endurance was moderately correlated with functional capacity in ULs and LLs, but when controlling for muscle endurance, there was no positive and significant correlation between muscle strength and functional capacity for the ULs or LLs.
conclusionsFunctional capacity seems to be more closely related to limb muscle endurance than to limb muscle strength in people with COPD.
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