Estimation of Functional Aerobic Capacity Using the Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Estimation of Functional Aerobic Capacity Using the Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

<b>Background</b>: The 6-Min Walking Test (6MWT) has been proposed to assess functional aerobic capacity in patients with heart failure, but many older adults with heart failure cannot complete it. The adequacy of the 5-repetition Sit-To-Stand (5-STS), a simpler test than 6MWT, to assess...

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Main Authors: Iván José Fuentes-Abolafio, Adrian Escriche-Escuder, María Rosa Bernal-López, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, Michele Ricci, Manuel Trinidad-Fernández, Cristina Roldán-Jiménez, José María Arjona-Caballero, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas, Luis Miguel Pérez-Belmonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
functional aerobic capacity
heart failure
older adults
sit-to-stand test
6-min walking test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2692

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