Assessment of Exercise Capacity and Oxygen Consumption Using a 6 min Stepper Test in Older Adults

It is often necessary to assess physical function in older adults to monitor disease progression, rehabilitation or decline in function with age. However, increasing frailty and poor balance that accompany aging are common barriers to exercise testing protocols. We investigated whether a 6-min stepp...

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Main Authors: Siana Jones, Therese Tillin, Suzanne Williams, Emma Coady, Nishi Chaturvedi, Alun D. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00408/full